There is outstanding richness to the big-bodied and overtly powerful flavors that possess a suave mouth feel before culminating in a firm and persistent if slightly leafy finish

blackcurrant

There are usually four vintages a decade of La Rioja Altas Gran Reserva 904

with a licorice

olive and Indian spices

Roulot, Meursault Vireuils Blanc other_regions_italy There is outstanding richness toThis is aromatically similar if a bit more elegant and certainly more complex and with a touch more floral character as well. There is excellent energy to the detailed and ultra precise flavors that seemed to be extracted directly from liquid stone. I very much like the sense of proportion and balance here plus the overall quality is stunning for a villages level wine. This too is very much worth considering. 90 2017+