Musky scents of white Turkish delight, pear, apple and rose oil reveal a whiff of potpourri. It’s long and luscious, evenly paced and mouthfilling; delivering fresh, zesty varietal fruit down a bathpowdery spine before finishing with a lingering nuttiness and a refreshing acidity. Very stylish and expressive.
A restrained, gentle pinot noir likely to build richness and texture with bottle-age. A very youthful, sweet and dusty bouquet of maraschino cherries, raspberries and rose petals reveals hints of citrus oil and tomato stalk. It’s long and presently quite linear, opening up more depth and weight as it breathes, revealing a faintly smoky presence of black and red forest fruits and cedar/vanila oak that extends down a fine, slatey backbone towards a lingering finish of red licorice. It’s a keeper, and I’d cellar it with confidence.
Heady, musky scents of rose petals, maraschino cherries and raspberries are deeply perfumed and floral. Medium in weight, it’s soft, luscious and mouthfilling, with a densely packed but vibrant expression of red berries and cherries that becomes darker down the palate. Supported by a powdery spine that’s likely to build in strength, it’s long and persistent, culminating in a refreshing acidity and lingering finish of musk and dark cherries.