Even better and a borderline perfect wine, the 2004 Estate Cuvee offers a spectacular array of creme de cassis, lead pencil shavings, graphite and hints of licorice in its full-bodied, seamless and incredibly elegant personality. Truly spectacular, with phenomenal purity and finesse, fine tannin, and knockout richness and length, it’s still a baby in terms of development and should continue to evolve gracefully for another decade or more.
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