blueberries, redcurrants, dark plum, cranberry, rustic, cassis, something to put hairs on your chest, mushroom, herbs, leaves, hints of sous bois, tobacco, roses, violets, poised with nice complexity, dark spices (cardamom, etc), black pepper, rustic power but an elegance and soft structure make this very appealing. A touch of woodspice but I doubt this has seen much new wood unless perfectly integrated already. Earth, wet clay, a touch of salinity and even a slight peaty note. Nice length with more earth, minerals and black fruits, followed by tobacco, a touch of cedar and then the tannins leave the mouth a touch dry. Alcohol is held in check by some crisp acid which you only feel when it hits the sides of the tongue. Smoke! Actually some really good length the more air this gets. Whilst it can't compete with a first growth, it is certainly up there with some of the best Bordeaux can offer. Bramble, truffle, forest fruit, all wild and herby! *****(*+) or [4.5+4+4.5+4.5=17.5/20]
