Strikingly distinctive nose of game, rich black, earthy fruits and roasted coffee notes as well as something slightly animale plus lusty, full-bodied, intense, velvety flavors that display incredible presence. This is alive and vibrant and just screams breed and class. Much like the Combottes in that it is so intense as to seemingly result in permanent sensory overload. In short, this is a real stunner of a wine and possessed of an incredibly powerful finish. Wow!

Full red-ruby. Very ripe, somewhat sauvage aromas of black cherry, plum, smoke, gunflint and minerals. Broad, layered and rich, with outstanding sweetness but also superb flavor definition and grip. A distinct step up in fullness, without any loss of vivacity. Finishes very ripe and very long, with the tannins buried by fruit. -- Stephen Tanzer