the rich blackberry, vanilla and toast nose sets you up for a lush, supple wine and this one does not disappoint. full and dense, it offers rich black-cherry and cassis flavors on the palate, and a huge finish with fine-grained tannins. very well poised for its size, it's approachable now. nevertheless, it will be much more nuanced and show more finesse in 5–8 years. keep for a decade or two, maybe more. to be released 5/01.
Bin 707