In many respects, the 2002 may be even more impressive than the 2003. A far more challenging vintage to get everything right, and especially in St.-Emilion, where many disappointments have been produced, this is one of the wines of the vintage and (along with Pavie) among the finest wines from the Right Bank. It possesses a deep purple color as well as a gorgeous nose of creme de cassis, blackberries, wet stones, and wonderfully perfumed floral notes. When the wine hits the palate, it exhibits impressive purity, medium to full body, a multi-layered texture, and extraordinary precision and intensity with a finish just short of 50 seconds.

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Blind. Blueberry, redcurrant, smoke and cherry - it is quite fruit driven but there is also some herb notes to keep it interesting. The palate also shows that plusher fruit profile and good lift, but again the savoury earthy notes come in to give it an extra dimension. Still youthful, this was an awesome showing for this wine.

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