firmly structured and loaded with energy, this intense red opens with aromas of new leather, pipe tobacco, eucalyptus and a whiff of cake spice. the aromas carry over to the vibrant palate along with raspberry and cherry set against a firm backbone of assertive but refined tannins. tightly wound and youthfully austere, it still needs time but seems destined to blossom into a beauty. drink 2025–2043.
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