Beautiful nose of cassis, lead pencil, and a hint of cedar. Comes across as dark-red fruited on the palate with an intense, almost mouth-puckering acidity with just a slight dusting of tannic grip conveying a touch of bitterness. Despite being quite tart and sharp, it comes across as fresh, elegant, and rather silky for my palate. Finish though is a touch short. I could see some people finding this a touch too acidic, austere, and lacking in fruit, but, for me, it made up for it in its complexity and pure drinkability (and became much more accessible with some food). This has plenty of life to it and is nowhere near decline, but I did drink this out of Jeroboam, so I can't say whether that would be the case for a smaller format.
by ylkim30
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What’s the ice for?