boasting fine

Hints of cherries

Fine-grained tannins sneak in very slowly and meld seamlessly with the energetic fruit

Les Chaliots and Les Brûlées plus a few others too small to mention)

There is excellent volume and intensity to the concentrated and stony medium weight flavors that possess a really lovely sense of underlying tension

Montus, Madiran Prestige other_regions boasting fineStill quite dark crimson. Very south west France concentrated essence of Bordeauxish grape varieteies. Tannins have softened however, even if the colour doesn't seem to have evolved much. Just medium weight and strongly Tannat like with some rigidity. I would decant for quite a while before serving. Still seems to have lots of life. Very vibrant. Fresh though with a dry finish. Definitely needs food.