This awesome wine could easily be a top Hermitage, icon of the Rhône valley. It has an inky-dark colour, and massively complex and concentrated aromas of succulent, brambly fruit intertwined with rare beef, fragrant wood and leather. Further facets of complexity unfold as it sits in the glass. On the palate it is succulent, velvety, rich and satisfying, with fine freshness and balance, and extraordinary length. Astonishingly good, this tastes like it would cellar well, however, the tannins are so fine that there is nothing to prevent immediate enjoyment.
