76 Clos du Chateau - - Perfectly mature; raspberry, cherry, strawberry cream soda, caramel, sous bois, mushroom, cedar box. With air, the fruit started to dry out a bit and it started to take on a camphor tone. 85 Chambolle Charmes -- Cherry, crushed raspberry, wild...
Not the strongest vintage but as expected, Vega Sicilia managed an impressive effort. The color alone could be mistaken for a wine half its age. Initially, there were still primary fruit aromas and flavors of black cherry, blackberry, boysenberry and cassis, with...
Double decanted and back to bottle, but impenetrable for about 90 minutes. It was worth the wait when it finally opened up, getting really floral with green apple, pear, lemon, orange zest, blossom, clove and wet stone. Rich and full-bodied, with lots of dry extract...