| The colour was a lovely dark deep red that had mellowed with aging but still had a glow about it. The nose did not offer much to begin with. The palate, however, showed some complexity with some earthy flavours and strong tannins. The wine had good length and the tannins were strongly present during the tail end of the palate. What about the fruit? Well, the fruit seemed to be hidden. I think the wine may still be shut down and needs 5 to 10 more years to really blossom. The wine certainly came up a bit in the glass over the hour but overall seemed fairly tight. Despite the lack of apparent fruit I was impressed by the wine's balance, integration, length, and complexity. |
