DRC, Echezeaux other_regions_italy The old vines are very

The old vines are very much in evidence as there is a true abundance of palate soaking dry extract that imparts a velvety mouth feel to the mid-palate and buffers the very firm tannins on the youthfully austere

the 2011 offers attractive scents of dark red cherry

with the result that the wine is not at all overly oaky

The 2014 Smith Haut-Lafitte has a much simpler bouquet than the 2014 Pape-Clément

DRC, Echezeaux other_regions_italy The old vines are veryFine quality here with intense crushed black fruits and sexy, perfumed aromas of fresh flowers, Asian spices and earth with focused, rich, relatively powerful flavors that are balanced and harmonious. This is not especially structured and comes across as fine rather than its usual robust character. Delicious and quite long.