Opaque dark red, shows little sign of aging at first, but the sediment gives it away. Red fruit, stemmy spices, and earth on the nose at first, and hoisin appears soon after. Nice acidity and medium fruit intensity all framed by minerals. This is drinking well and should continue to hold at this level for a while. This was great, but I was not as impressed as the 1990 tasted alongside. It left me wanting a little more fruit to balance the strong acidity. There is a bit of austerity on the palate, but I am not sure that this is something that will go away with time, as the tannins are already softer. Fortunately, I have a few more bottles to help answer that question in the coming months or years.

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