WineSpectator Review: Seriously good intensity of plum and floral aromas and flavors follow through to a full bodied palate, with an outstanding intensity of fruit and a long, silky finish. Very fine indeed. Best after 2008.
Tanzer Review: Good medium red. Lively aromas of red fruits, dried rose, menthol and minerals. Sweeter and more pliant than the normale, with ripe, almost Burgundian red fruit and mineral flavors. Finishes with finer tannins than the regular bottling and lovely persistence. This estate uses vertical fermentation tanks (not rotofermenters) in which the top of the tank can be drained to break up the cap, or the juice can be sprinkled over the cap to keep it wet. Total maceration time is typically 12 to 13 days, including a 2day pre fermentation cold soak.
