This wine is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15%
Merlot and 15% Petit Verdot with maturation taking place in French oak for 14
months and a further 6 months in the bottle before being released, finally the
alcohol comes in at a generous 14.5%.
This wine opened up with aromas of black cherry,
blackcurrant, prune, exotic spices and toasty oak. On the mouthfeel, it is full
bodied and dry, robust, well structured by firm tannins, low acidity with rich
and concentrated flavours. This Italian Bordeaux blends finish is long, masculine
with flavours of dark fruit, smoky notes and fine dusty tannins lingering.
Right now this wine is drinking much better than when I first opened a bottle
last December (2011), the wine then was very tannic but it’s definitely heading
in the right direction. Additional time in bottle should give this wine a more
elegant texture and softening the tannins even more. I would give this wine an
additional 2-3 years in your cellar and pairing it with a rack of lamb or BBQ
steak. Strongly recommended to those of you who like them big, score 90 points.
Purchased at the SAQ December 27, 2011 (11002941)
at $28.05
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