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98 VM. "Light bright red; looks about 40 years younger than it is. A multidimensional bouquet evokes cherry pit, smoky herbs, tobacco, cedar and dried rose, with a hint of orange peel in the background. Sappy, palate-coating and alluringly sweet, with creamy cherry and dark berry flavors and a velour-like texture. Becomes spicier and more exotically floral in the glass and, bizarrely, seems even fresher after a half hour of aeration. The finish strongly repeats the cherry and floral notes and hangs on with terrific energy and mineral-tinged sweetness. No way I'd have come within 20 years of guessing this wine's age." Vinous, Sep 2010 |