2000 vintage. Deep ruby, edging to deep garnet around the rim, very bright. Plush on the nose. The black cassis notes from the Cab and the violets from the Cab Franc are very noticeable. The wine is developing with huge sweet spice, vanilla, smoke and leather. There's a bovril, meaty note here that's very attractive. On the palate, medium acidity, high tannin - grippy, but not coarse; well integrated. Alcohol is 13% and unobtrusive. Good concentration. Fruit is riper on palate than in the mouth, and a distinctive dark chocolate and cinnamon note. The finish is long and attractive. Hard to imagine this wine drinking any better from here. — 11 years ago
Still plush, round and long, with so much gorgeous fruit, graphite and spice. Perhaps best Pauillac I've ever had! — 12 years ago
From magnum, tight and fresh with berry and cedar. Quite plush. A real treat! — 11 years ago
Iron, earth, plush texture and fresh acid. — 12 years ago
Nose of honey, oyster shell, and citrus. At once both firm, with cutting minerality and acid in the mouth, and opulent, with a plush perfume from the small amount of new oak. Just lovely. — 11 years ago
Lovely. Plush and very resolved. Like drinking velvet. — 12 years ago
Jake Neustadt
2007 One of the best zin-blends I've ever had when I was drinking it out of a coffee mug outside. And it was even better once I got it into a glass.
Plush — 11 years ago