A flashy, flamboyant style, boasting charry oak and pure black cherry, blackberry and violet flavors. This should come together nicely in a few years, once the oak is absorbed. Offers a fine, fresh, long finish, with a hint of earth. Best from 2023 through 2035. 25 cases imported. — BS

(90-93) A pungent nose is presently composed by notes of wood and reduction. On the plus side there is good freshness and energy to the bigger and more muscular flavors that also display a lovely mineral streak that extends to the sleek, succulent and slightly longer and more complex finale. This moderately powerful effort is sufficiently firmly structured to observe that it will need at least 5 to 6 years of bottle age first.