Cherries, cassis, dried prunes, with hints of marmalade and even chocolate. Fruit concentration on the nose is so dominant that it leaves little room for the familiar earthy forest-floor bouquet to compete. Delivers every promise made by the nose. Both multi-layered and full of winyness yet as smooth as silk. Fresh fruit mingles with mature sweetish flavors.
Every sip is a complex harmonious experience from start to finish.
We had to restraint ourselves not to finish the bottle halfway thru the delicious dinner. More than a full minute of ever-developing fantastic aftertaste. That held true for the first 40 minutes. After that both nose taste and aftertaste lost some of their vitality. As full bodied as a true Grand Cru can get without losing a iota of its majestic delicacy.