Vinous Comment - Score: 91-93 (2018 June)

(made from 70-year-old vines; 15% new oak) Lurid purple. Highly perfumed on the nose, displaying spice-accented scents of ripe dark berries and licorice; an exotic apricot nuance builds in the glass. Then smooth and concentrated on the palate, offering densely packed black and blue fruit flavors complemented by hints of peppery spices and smoky minerals. Becomes sweeter and livelier with air, showing solid tannic grip on a sweet, broad, very long finish.