OK, first off, I need to say that there is a fair amount of bottle variation here (after all, this IS LdH, you know!)
This is my 8th bottle out of 24. Clearly one of the best yet. So … Keeping that in mind,here is the tasting note …
Dark maroon color, with transparent edge. Dried cherry and rose petal nose with very slight peat undertones. Great, vibrancy and front of the tongue acidity that awakens the entire mouth. Cherry that is quickly tamed by leather and earth undertones. Mouth gives way to a drying tannin that ends in a leather glove drying of the tongue.
Drinks like a very good wine that is 3 to 4 times the price!
Killer juice, especially when on! I think I will age the second case another few years to see what happens. Before then, I will enjoy the next 4 bottles of this case.
Am I a fool for doing so?