Very good medium red-ruby. Vanilla, chocolate, new oak and a minty note on the nose. Dense, smooth and sweet, but quite youthful. Has good grip, even tannins and spicy finishing flavor. Not yet complex but harmonious and rich. Definitely an estate on the upswing.
Vinous - Score: 86-89 (1996 May)
Very good medium red-ruby. Vanilla, chocolate, new oak and a minty note on the nose. Dense, smooth and sweet, but quite youthful. Has good grip, even tannins and spicy finishing flavor. Not yet complex but harmonious and rich. Definitely an estate on the upswing.