With an elegant fruit, red and stony, with a perfumed but rich and meaty character, nicely defined. Compared to many of its peers it starts off rather dry, but it shows more fleshy fruit through the mid-palate. It has a balanced character, with elegant texture, a nice core of tannin and good, bright acidity. Rather withdrawn and tight, there is a suggestion of suppleness wrapped around a lot of grip. This is very primary and youthful, but should be delicious with time. On the palate it shows some really rich fleshy substance, and here the structure of the wine unsurprisingly surpasses any display of aroma or flavor. It is rather soft and caressing, yet shows great character, freshness and acidity. It has a very bright finish, and great length. Although youthfully reticent at present, this would be really great. Robert Parker (90-95 Outstanding) "The Wine Doctor"