Deep ruby. Bright, concentrated raspberry and blackberry fruit, rose garden in the morning dew and potpourri complexed with exotic spice, and a flinty, mineral edge. Concentrated and fleshy throughout the mid plate and long with ribbons of fine velvety tannin and creamy pinot fruits, combined with the typical exotic spice always evident in the Doug’s cuvée.
 
One of our best vintages from this lovely site, showing the exceptional combination of freshness, depth and structure in an elegant frame. Cellaring will be well rewarded.
 
"After an hour or so, it unfurls dramatically, beautifully. A complex mix of red and black cherries, pips, too, all infused with warm spices and fresh herbs. It’s smoky and exotic with blood orange and chinotto. The palate is medium weighted, the tannins fine (if a little sinewy), and cleansing acidity knits everything together and ensures a long finish."
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Jane Faulkner, Wine Companion (95+ Points)