This well-balanced effort should amply reward mid to even longer-term cellaring though 12 to 15 years should see it at its best

It is strict but detailed even if not the most complex bouquet you will encounter in this vintage

weight and power to the full-bodied and muscular flavors that display notably more minerality on the hugely long and serious but impeccably well-balanced finale

McLaren Vale

fresh mushrooms

Roger Sabon, Chateauneuf Du Pape Reserve other_regions_australia This well-balanced effort should amplyInky ruby. Sexy, high pitched aromas of fresh red berries, potpourri and star anise show a hint of smokiness. Silky and expansive on the palate, offering intense raspberry and bitter cherry flavors and a strong suggestion of candied rose. Supple tannins meld smoothly with the wine's fruit on the incisive finish, which hangs on with very good tenacity and echoing floral character. Josh Raynolds