Smoke, red currant and a trace of reduction are the triple forces on this wine's nose. Red currant wins out with more air. The purity of that fruit, emboldened on the palate by riper aspects yet still exquisitely tart, shines on the palate. Everything exists in perfect proportions to make the wine excel: the toned body, micro tannins, linear freshness and lovely depth. ANNE KREBIEHL MW

(91-93) This is presently quite firmly reduced and unreadable. On the plus side there is more volume, punch and power to the sleekly muscular flavors that also possess a wonderfully refined mouth feel while delivering still better persistence on the youthfully austere finale. This is excellent though patience definitely required.