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99-100 NM.
"A limpid, ruby/crimson core. The nose soars from the glass: violets, cassis and blueberry. Incredible definition and vigor with perceptively more upfront, vanilla oak than the 1995. As usual the palate is complex, laced with cherry, red with layers of dark fruits. Perfectly balanced and symmetrical with a minerally finish. Amazing." Neal Martin, Wine Journal, Dec 1999 |