This wine has many things going for it, but foremost among them is a gorgeous, sweet-savory nose featuring ripe fruit intertwined with notes of wild mushrooms, leather and cured meat. Marked by sensational complexity and expressiveness on the palate as well, this would merit an even higher score if not for a hint of harsh oak and a tough of heat in the finish. Both of those characteristics may diminish with ageing, in which case this will become one of the very best wines from an outstanding vintage.
