Once again, the 2012 Thorevilos struts its enormous potential. A deep purple color is accompanied by wonderfully sweet blueberry, blackberry and cassis fruit intermixed with notes of licorice, spring flowers and forest floor. Dense, full-bodied and multidimensional, this killer wine is about as good as any blend of Bordeaux varietals can be. Given the vintage’s precociousness, soft tannins and low acidity, this sensational 2012 should drink well for 25-30 years.

The 2012 Thorevilos is deep, powerful and explosive, with massive tannins and structure that dominate. This is the most forbidding of Abreu's 2012s, so it should be cellared for at least a handful of years. All the classic Thorevilos signatures are present though. Hints of mocha, dark chocolate, espresso, crème de cassis and blackberry jam open up, but only gradually. I don't recall ever seeing the Thorevilos being this imposing.