This review is a placeholder for whatever I say about my next bottle... It is a big, serious, and young cab sav heavy blend. I like the style, and I really like this expression. Yes this has a long way to go, but I will review based on what I can buy. I can't rate a 2010 because there are none left, and so this, as it is, is what I am scoring. In short it is very nice, in spite of its youth. I say avoid too much air...too my palate the nuance is earlier on. Under ripe cab savs lose their character when given air for too long (imo), and they can become samey; a bit like a coffee with a very dark roast. Taste wise this was blackcurrant and menthol from the off. There were other dark fruits in there....there was lots in their to be fair. For me it is less about listing the flavours I picked out in this case, and more about how long the list was and how each element complimented another. The nose...second biggest I have come across on here (after lorca's petit verdot). I loved smelling this early on. On day two it had lost its edge. I bought more than one based on the hype. I am glad I did. I may add to this total before it goes. I will not be buying cases, however, as there are other big hitters here I think i prefer. For drinking now this is good, but it is not there yet, and opening a bottle is a bit extravagant.
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