Some lightening at the rim. There is evident secondary character to the spicy and beautifully layered nose that consists mostly of fresh red berries, Asian-style tea and discreet leather hints. I like the intensity of the delicious middle weight flavors that possess good if not better mid-palate concentraiton along with good minerality on the sneaky long finish. For my taste this has arrived at its peak though it should continue to drink well for at least another decade, perhaps even a bit more. I have had the pleasure of trying this on multiple occasions over the years and some bottles display a bit of backend edginess; even so, my scores have only varied between 92 and 93 points.

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