Wine Cellar

Wine:  Pauillac

RP 89-91, NM 89-91, WS 89-92, JS 94-95. Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  St Emilion

A blend of 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Franc cropped at 32 hectoliters per hectare, the 2010 may not hit the peaks of the extraordinary 2009 or 2005, but it is another fabulous wine from proprietor Hubert de Bouard. It boasts an inky/blue/purple color along with abundant aromas of acacia flowers, blueberry liqueur, black raspberries, licorice and subtle toasty oak in the background. A notion of graphite emerges as the wine sits in the glass, which tends to be a characteristic of Angelus. Long, rich, dense and full-bodied with high but well-integrated tannins, it will rival the 1989 and 1990 as well as the 2009 and 2005 as one of the finest wines made at this estate. At present, the 2009 has a slight edge because of its more sumptuous texture. Nevertheless, the 2010 is a great wine with a future of at least 30 years - RP 94-96+, NM 92-94, JS 97-98, JR 17.5, WS 94-97, Dec 18½, RPP 95-97 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  St Julien

Proprietor Patrick Maroteaux has completed a decade of brilliant performances at this chateau across the Medoc’s Route de Vin from Beychevelle and a stone’s throw from Ducru Beaucaillou, St.-Pierre and Gloria. A fabulous effort, the 2010's notes of raspberry jam, black currants, crushed rocks and spring flowers are followed by a wine of impeccable purity, medium to full-bodied power, sweet tannin and stunning texture and length. With superb richness and beautiful overall equilibrium, it will benefit from 4-5 years of cellaring and keep for 25 or more years. - RP 93-95, JS 93-94, JR 17, WS 92-95, Dec 17½, NM 91-93, RPP 91-94 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  Haut Medoc

A major sleeper of the vintage from this 100-acre vineyard near Cantemerle and Giscours, the 2010 is a blend of 50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot produced under the guidance of well-known consultant, Claude Gros. An opaque ruby/purple color is followed by sweet black raspberry, black cherry and black currant fruit notes intermixed with notions of licorice and graphite. Medium to full-bodied and supple textured, this sexy Bordeaux should be consumed over the next 5-8 years - RP 89-92, NM 89-91, JR 16, Dec16½, RPP 89-91, JS 91-92 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  Haut Medoc

A quintessentially elegant style of Bordeaux, the opaque ruby/purple-tinged 2010 Cantemerle possesses elegant floral notes intermixed with hints of blueberries, raspberries, sweet red cherries and currants. Medium-bodied with impressive purity, concentration and texture, it is not a heavyweight, but rather a well-proportioned, stylish red that should drink nicely for 15-20 years - RP 91-93, JS 93-94, NM 90-92, JR 16, Dec 17, RPP 92-94 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  St Estephe

Composed of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon and 27% Merlot, this is one of the Gasqueton family’s finest efforts to date (although the 2009 was also very good). The dark ruby/purple-tinged 2010 exhibits plenty of delicious red and blackberry fruit, medium body and more size and substance than most past vintages. It should drink well for a decade or more - RP 87-89, Dec 17, JS 90-91, JR 16.5, NM 90-92, RPP 90-92 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  Moulis

A strong effort, the tannic, medium to full-bodied 2010 possesses good minerality, zesty acidity, admirable freshness and both blue and black fruits. With impressive depth and length, this pure Moulis should drink well for 15+ years. - RP 88-90, NM 92-94, JS 88-89, JR 16, WS 89-92 Dec 17, RPP 89-91 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  Sauternes 375ml

Berenice Lurton and her team managed to pick the crop just hours before rains fell on October 23. Tasting through every one of their lots in 2010, there was a theme of tautness, racy acidity and spice. Focusing upon two batches representing about 14% of the harvest, there was patently exquisite balance and a sense of concentrated but efficient power, counterbalanced by immense purity and effervescence. Their problem will be knowing exactly which lots to deselect! NM 94-96, JR 18 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  St Emilion

Consulting winemaker Dr. Alain Raynaud has produced a beautiful dense ruby/purple-colored effort offering abundant aromas of licorice, black currants, crushed rocks and flowers. Medium to full-bodied with fresh acids, high but ripe tannins and a long finish, this cuvee is usually fairly priced. It should drink well for 15+ years. - RP 90-92, NM 87-89, JR 16, WS 92-95, RPP 93-95 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  St Julien

Now essentially treated as a separate estate by Jean-Hubert Delon, and not as a second wine of Leoville Las Cases (whose second wine is now the newly introduced Le Petit Lion), Clos du Marquis has been a shrewd consumer’s purchase for almost two decades. Interestingly, the first vintage of Clos du Marquis was introduced in 1902! The 2010, which is an exceptional wine, was produced from the same parcel that always goes into this wine. A blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc, it is a relatively big wine at 13.6% natural alcohol, with loads of black cherries, black currants and crushed rocks in a medium to full-bodied format. Layered, intense, high-class and complex, this wine should drink nicely for 15 or more years. - RP 91-93, JR 17, WS 92-95, Dec17, 92-94NM Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  St Emilion

This tiny St.-Emilion gem has fashioned excellent wines in both 2009 and 2010. The dense ruby/purple-hued 2010 exhibits crushed rock, raspberry and blueberry notes along with an unmistakable minerality. Medium-bodied, quintessentially elegant, pure and textured, it should drink well for 12-15+ years. RP 88-91, JR 15.5, Dec 17, WS 89-92, RPP 91-93 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  Sauternes 375ml

The 2010 Chateau Coutet has 154-gms/litre residual sugar, one of the highest in Sauternes/Barsac. It is endowed with a delightful bouquet of freshly sliced mango, Tropicana and a touch of honey, with good definition and minerality. The palate is medium-bodied with very impressive balance and poise, and is slightly viscous in the mouth, with almond, lemon curd and a touch of orange peel. The finish is composed and long. The 2010 Coutet is very impressive for the vintage, although I suggest not quite reaching the stellar heights of the magnificent 2009. NM 93-95, JR 19, Dec 18, WS 93-96 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  Pomerol

A bigger, more structured and intense La Croix de Gay than usual (this is generally a more elegant, finesse-styled Pomerol), the medium to full-bodied 2010 possesses an opaque ruby/purple color along with surprising intensity and copious aromas of berry fruit intermixed with vanillin, mocha and earth. Given the wine’s tannic structure and size, I would cellar it for 4-5 years and drink it over the following 15-20 years - RP 89-91, NM 89-91+, JR 17-,Dec 16, RPP 90-92 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  Pessac Leognan

A brilliant effort and one of the great dry whites of the vintage is this honeyed, complex, melony, full-bodied effort that should drink well for 25+ years. - RP 92-94, JR 17, WS 89-92, RPP 90-92, JS 92-93, Dec 16.5 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  Sauternes 375ml

The sample tasted blind during my main Sauternes tasting was a little out of sorts; however, a second and third encounter were much more promising. The nose is very pure, with honey, passion fruit and quince, whilst the palate demonstrates great freshness and vitality, zippy acidity, with real race towards the linear finish. This holds great promise for the future. Suckling: A classical styled Sauternes with a delicate nose of lemon curd and sweet spices. Rich and delicious but lacks a little bit of a middle palate NM 91-93, JR 16.5, Dec 17, JS 89-90 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  Pessac Leognan

Consultant Stephane Derenoncourt along with owner Olivier Bernard have done a fabulous job over recent years, but the tannic, backward 2010 Domaine de Chevalier seemed primary and difficult to assess when I tasted it on three separate occasions. The natural alcohol is 13.5% from a blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot. A youthful inky/blue/purple color is opaque to the rim and the nose offers elegant aromas of crushed rocks, acacia flowers, boysenberries, black currants and subtle toast as well as oak. This thick, rich, tannic, backward wine will require patience. I would guess 7-10 years of cellaring will be essential, but this is a 30- to 40- year wine - RP 91-93 JR 17.5+, NM 92-94,WS 92-95, Dec 18½, RPP 91-93 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  "Y" d'Yqrec Blanc

This is gorgeous, with a light toasty coconut and brioche frame to the lush, creamed Cavaillon melon, kaffir lime, chartreuse, clementine and macadamia nut notes which all glide seamlessly through the long finish, which has a porcelainlike feel. Best from 2014 through 2022. From France.—J.M. Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  St Emilion

From the largest estate in St.-Emilion (130 acres), the opaque purple-colored 2010 Fombrauge was produced from late harvested fruit (the harvest finished on October 21). It possesses fresh notes of blueberries, red and black currants, lead pencil shavings and espresso roast. Medium to full-bodied and rich with sweet tannin, it should drink nicely for 10-12 years. RP 90-92, NM 90-92, JR 15.5, Dec16.5, WS 90-93, RPP 89-92 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  St Julien

A sensational effort, the 2010 Gloria may turn out to be the finest wine they have made since 1982, although the 2009 is a serious contender for that honor as well. A bigger than life as well as more backward than normal offering, the 2010 exhibits an inky/purple color along with an opulent display of black currants, jammy cherries, licorice, cedar and roasted herbs. Some serious tannin gives the wine grip, but this is a full-bodied, big, thick, well-proportioned, super-endowed Gloria that will benefit from 2-3 years of cellaring and keep for two decades. - RP 91-93, WS 92-95, JR 17+, Dec 17½, NM 94-96, RPP 90-92 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  Pauillac

This is always the most St.-Julien-like of the Pauillacs (although occasionally Pichon-Lalande possesses a suave, St.-Julian character and less power than many Pauillacs). The dark ruby/purple-hued 2010 reveals sweet aromas of red and black currants, cedar and spicy background oak. It is an attractive, elegant, mid-weight wine with polished tannins as well as a restrained style. Drink it over the next 10-15 years. - RP 88-90, JS 92-93, WS 90-93, Dec 17, NM 92-94, RPP 85-87 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  Lalande de Pomerol

This estate remains the reference point for the highest quality attainable in Lalande de Pomerol, but readers should keep a look out for new proprietor Silvio Denz’s Chateau de Chambrun which appears capable of challenging Bouard’s wines. This large estate of 50 acres situated on clay, sand and gravelly soils has produced a 2010 offering beautiful licorice, black cherry, plum and Asian spice notes in an elegant, medium-bodied style. A blend of 80% Merlot and the balance Cabernet Franc and a dollop of Cabernet Sauvignon, it can be enjoyed during its first 7-8 years of life- RP 89-91, JR 15.5, WS 88-91, RPP 90-92 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  St Emilion

The Laforge, usually composed of approximately 92% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc, is intended to be a blend of the three major terroirs in St.-Emilion - the gravel, sand, and hard limestone hillsides. The 2010 exhibits sweet black currant fruit, powdered limestone and toasty oak in a full-bodied, rich, dense style, with the fruit very apparent and the acidity and pH lower than normal, giving the wine excellent precision/definition. This wine should drink nicely for 10-15 years. - RP 90-93, NM 89-91, WS 90-93 Dec 17, RPP 92-94 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  St Julien

Lagrange's relatively new winemaking team appears to have backed off the aggressive oak regime and the result is a wine with better overall balance. Still a backward, muscular/masculine style of St.-Julien, it reveals abundant tannin along with a subtle hint of vanillin intermixed with lead pencil shavings, white chocolate, black currant and cassis characteristics. Although less expressive than some of its 2010 peers, it is a big, powerful, rich wine that needs a decade of cellaring. It should last for 30 years. - RP 89-92, JR 16.5+, WS 90-93, Dec 17, NM 92-94, RPP 87-89 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  Pessac Leognan

This cuvee offers complex, forward fig, melon and honeysuckle notes as well as 10 years of aging potential. - RP 90-92, JR 16, RPP 91-93 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  St Emilion

Much of La Carre’s tiny production (a total of 300 or so cases) comes from high class real estate near Chateau Canon and Clos Fourtet on the limestone plateau and hillsides of St.-Emilion. A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc aged in 80% new oak, the 2010 exhibits a dense purple color, abundant black fruit characteristics, undeniable sucrosity, a big, juicy texture, beautiful purity and a long finish with the oak present, but subtle. It will probably reveal more tannin after bottling, and should age well for 15 or more years. RP 92-94, NM 89-91, WS 91-94, RPP 94-96 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  St Emilion

This 1,000-case cuvee is always a candidate for having the highest percentage of Cabernet Franc (80%) of any wine from Bordeaux. The balance is Merlot. A magical wine, the dense purple-colored 2010 exhibits notes of incense, camphor, blueberries, blackberries and spring flowers. With sweet tannin, medium to full body and the high percentage of Cabernet Franc, it should put on additional weight and provide plenty of pleasure over 10-15 years. It is a stunning example of what heights Cabernet Franc can achieve in St.-Emilion. RP 94-96, WS 92-95, NM 93-95, Dec 18.5, RRP 96-98 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  St Julien

The 2010 Leoville Barton was almost impossible to evaluate because of its highly extracted, masculine, muscular style. However, it exhibits a dense purple color along with surprising amounts of oak, excruciatingly painful tannin levels, good acidity and a massive mouthfeel. One of the biggest, most backward wines of the vintage, forget it for a decade and drink it over the following 30+ years. Unfortunately, I have passed the age where it makes sense to buy a wine such as this. - RP 91-93+, JR 17.5+, WS 94-97, Dec 18½, NM 96-98, RPP 92-94 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  St Julien

As one would expect, this is a powerful, concentrated wine with 13.7% natural alcohol (compared to 2005's 13.2%). The pH is quite normal at 3.56, and its relatively high total acidity gives it a classic, fresh, yet backward style. Given how long vintages such as 1982, 1986, and I suspect, 2000 are taking to reach maturity, prospective purchasers of this wine should easily invest in a decade of cellaring, although I suspect it will be closer to 15 or more years before it reveals secondary nuances. A good 40- to 50-year wine, it is a dense purple, full-bodied style of Las Cases, with classic sweet kirsch, graphite and black currant fruit as well as hints of new saddle leather and subtle oak. Backward, layered and multi-dimensional, the wine is stunningly rich, but brooding. Forget it at least until 2020 or later. - RP 95-98, JR 17.5, WS 95-98, Dec 19½, NM 96-98 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  St Julien

One of the prodigious wines of the vintage, the Cuvelier family has produced an outstanding 2010 that must tip the scales at 14.5+% alcohol. It boasts an opaque purple color in addition to a sweet perfume of spring flowers, black raspberries, creme de cassis and a hint of spicy oak. This seamlessly constructed St.-Julien possesses massive concentration, moderately high tannins, abundant glycerin, an unctuous texture, remarkably fresh acids and wonderful precision. It will benefit from 5-6 years of cellaring and last 30-35 years. - RP 95-98, WS 92-95, Dec 18½, NM 93-95, JR 17.5, RPP 91-94 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  St Emilion

Another tiny production offering from proprietor Jonathan Maltus, this blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc is produced from a single vineyard situated near La Carre. The 2010 reveals notes of powdered rock as well as red and black fruits, moderately high tannin, good acidity and a fresh, lively, medium to full-bodied personality. Although slightly austere, it has not fleshed out from its late malolactic, but it looks very impressive. Give it 2-4 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 15+ years. RP 91-94, Dec 18.5, NM 92-94, WS 91-94, RPP 90-93 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  St Estephe

This dense purple-colored 2010 exhibits dark raspberry and blueberry fruit notes, less power and structure than its neighbor De Pez, but more finesse, elegance and fruit forwardness. This impressively endowed effort should drink nicely for 10-15 years. - RP 87-90 Martin: Tasted at Lynch-Bages and the UGC, the vineyard suffered some hail damage and some parcels lost as much as 30-40% of the crop and the yield which is 44hl/ha. The Les Ormes de Pez is a blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot raised in 45% new oak. It has a very sensual, very pure bouquet with dark cherries, boysenberry, wild hedgerow, mint and a touch of vanilla, much more feminine than the wines of the past. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent tannins on the entry, very good ripeness here and the Cabernet Sauvignon is really in harmony with the ripe Merlot. Voluminous and silky smooth towards the finish, this is an outstanding Les Ormes de Pez. Drink 2015- NM 92-94, JR 17, WS 91-94 Dec 17,, RPP 89-92 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  Pessac Leognan

A beautiful wine from proprietor Alexandre Bonnie’s 115-acre vineyard, this blend of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot hit 14% natural alcohol. The Cabernet Sauvignon harvest was late, ending on October 18. The wine’s dense purple color is followed by aromas of vanillin, smoked herbs, tobacco leaf, black currants and blackberries. This rich, elegant Pessac-Leognan is loaded with potential. It should drink well in 3-4 years and evolve for 20-25. - RP 92-94, NM 93-95, JR 17, WS 91-94, RPP 92-94 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  St Emilion

The 2010 Monbousquet (14% natural alcohol) is composed of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. More restrained and less exuberant and flamboyant than usual, it exhibits a dense ruby/purple hue along with plenty of sweet black raspberry and black cherry fruit intermixed with tell-tale toasty, oaky notes as well as a hint of espresso roast. This medium to full-bodied, ripe St.-Emilion will be ideal for drinking in its first 10-12 years of life. - RP 91-93, NM 92-94, JR 16, WS 92-95, Dec16½ Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  St Julien

Juicy and vivid, with lots of raspberry, cassis and blackberry fruit woven with a perfumy black tea note. There's plenty of grip on the back end, but this is lush and has melded nicely already- WS 90-93, NM90-91 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  St Emilion

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Wine:  St Estephe

The Le Petit Bocq has impressive freshness and vitality on the nose with fresh brambly blackberry fruit. The palate is fresh and well defined with tensile tannins, ebullient red-berried fruit marked with superb acidity and vigour. Perhaps not a long-term Saint Estephe but very feminine and beautifully crafted. Tasted April 2011 - NM 91-93, Dec 16 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  Pauillac

A prodigious, blockbuster effort from Pichon Longueville Baron, the 2010 is reminiscent of this estate’s titanic offerings in 1989 and 1990, but may be even greater with 30 years of longevity. Kudos to proprietor AXA and general director Christian Seeley. It was absolutely compelling on each of the three times I tasted it. Black/purple-colored with super concentration and richness as well as full body, it offers an awesome display of creme de cassis, blackberry liqueur, licorice, camphor and spring flowers. Stunningly pure and unctuously textured with high but sweet, well-integrated tannins, this superstar of the vintage is definitely a wine to purchase as a future. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2040 - RP 97-99+, JR 18, WS 95-98, Dec 18½, NM 94-96, RPP 93-95 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  Pauillac

I tasted the 2010 Pichon Lalande on three separate occasions, two consistent and one that underperformed, hence the question mark. A blend of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot, it reveals an opaque purple color as well as a thick, unctuous style with fresh blackberry and cassis fruit intermixed with hints of graphite, herbs and coffee. The vintage’s tell-tale minerality is present in this structured, tannic, backward effort. It will require 5-6 years of cellaring and should age for 25-30 years. - RP 92-95+, WS 92-95, Dec 18½, NM 95-97, RPP 92-94 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  Medoc

Very primal, with cassis and violet running from start to finish, backed by a lightly chalky, slightly tight finish. Shows the austere side of the vintage, but has admirable length - WS 90-93, JR 16, Dec 16½, NM 89-91, RP 87-89 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  Moulis

An undeniable sleeper of the vintage, this may be the finest Poujeaux I have tasted in three decades. A crushed rock/mineral character is intertwined with abundant black currant, blackberry, incense and camphor notes in this full-bodied, unctuously textured, elegant, pure effort. It is capable of lasting 15 years. Kudos to new proprietor Philippe Cuvelier (also the owner of St.-Emilion’s Clos Fourtet) for resurrecting this well-known estate - RP 90-92, NM 91-93, JS 92-93, JR 16.5, WS 88-91, Dec 16½, RPP 90-93 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  Sauternes 375ml

Extremely rich and bright, with lots of green fig, honey and apricot. Very lush and round, with some serious weight and power in reserve. Remarkably fresh now. Tasted non-blind - WS 93-96, Dec 18½ Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  Sauternes 375ml

This has quite a bit of sulphur on the nose at first, but it clears with aeration. It remains tightly-coiled, with lemon, honey, apricot and limestone, demonstrating fine minerality. The palate has great tension on the entry, quite spicy and nutty in style, with a vibrant, zesty finish. This is an exuberant Sigalas-Rabaud with great potential.- NM 91-93, JR 17, Dec 18.5 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  Pessac Leognan

Another phenomenal wine from the Cathiards, this rich 2010 exhibits lemon custard, melon, tropical fruit and a touch of smoky oak. It should last 20+ years - RP 92-95, JR 17, WS 92-95, RPP 93-96, Dec 18 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  St Julien

Wine:  St Emilion

The biggest production cuvee from creative/innovative proprietor and wine producer Jonathan Malthus, Teyssier can make as much as 15,000 cases. It is a property on the wrong side of the road, so to speak, in St.-Emilion, near another overachiever, Monbousquet. A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, the 2010 Teyssier has a dense purple color, a big, sweet kiss of black fruits, licorice, earth and oak, medium to full body, generous flesh and moderately sweet tannins as well as a hint of toasty oak. It should drink nicely for 7-10 years. RP 89-91, NM 89-91, JR 16.5, WS 89-92, RPP 87-89 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  St Estephe

One of the finest wines I have ever tasted from Tronquoy Lalande, this estate has been resurrected by the Bouygues family (also the owners of Chateau Montrose) capably assisted by Jean-Bernard Delmas, the wine architect at Haut-Brion between 1961 and 2003. A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and a whopping 10% Petit Verdot, the 2010 boasts a dense purple color as well as a big, sweet bouquet of violets, black currants, earth and subtle oak. Admirable concentration, sweet, well-integrated tannin and a surprisingly sexy, opulent mouthfeel result in a gorgeous wine to drink over the next 12-15+ years. Charges Apply, Landing June 2013

Wine:  St Emilion

From a tiny parcel of old vines east of the more well-known Angelus estate, near Beausejour-Duffau, Jonathan Maltus produces this limited production blend of 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc. The dense purple-hued 2010 possesses a crisp bouquet of blue, red and black fruits, crushed rocks, spring flowers and background oak. Full-bodied, powerful and dense, it is no doubt meant for long-term cellaring, so forget it for 2-3 years and drink it over the following two decades. - RP 92-94, Dec 18.5, NM 90-92+, WS 91-94, RPP 95-97 Charges Apply, Landing June 2013