flavors of cooked fruit (quince jelly
with a remarkably lush texture and early accessibility for Rioja
This organically farmed vineyard has turned out a deeply layered wine with a striking perfume of graphite
The Taylor’s 2007 is in a rather odd phase at the moment
d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz - 1998 (750ml) Joel 4 flavors of cooked fruit (quinceOne of the most backward wines included in the June tasting, this 1998 needs another 4 5 years to reach full maturity. Everything is here, including a dense ruby purple color, and subtle but impressive notes of damp earth, roasted meats, herbs, spice box, pepper, and black fruits. Tannic, full bodied, and youthful, it is capable of lasting another 25 30 years. Robert Parker 94+ points