Tour Haut Brion other_regions Moderate but not invasive wood

Moderate but not invasive wood sets off overtly floral red and dark berry fruit aromas that are liberally spiked with warm earth and spice wisps

dusty and beautifully long finish

peppery aromas accenting espresso

the wine shows a little heat along with dry tannins in the opulent

There is real size and weight to the very solidly concentrated large-scaled flavors that are supported by ripe tannins that are also unusually fine-grained in the context of the appellation

Tour Haut Brion other_regions Moderate but not invasive woodFull bodied, tannic and on the masculine side fo the style range, with 2 hours in the decanter and some effort, wet earth, tobacco, cedar chest and tobacco notes begin to emerge. Still young, perhaps 5 more years in the bottle should allow the wine to soften and develop its aromatics.