Gros Frere et Soeur, Grands Echezeaux other_regions_australia This is also markedly floral

This is also markedly floral in character with its aromas of pretty red cherry

Tasting Viña El Pisón 1998 twenty years on is a firm reminder that far too many wines are drunk too young

2013 and 2014

Truffle and tobacco with cherries and cedar chest aromas in the nose

the latter softness

Gros Frere et Soeur, Grands Echezeaux other_regions_australia This is also markedly floral(from a . 3 ha parcel replanted in 1985). Somewhat surprisingly given how clean the prior wines are, this is quite firmly reduced and in need of aeration. While there is excellent intensity to the medium weight flavors the finish is at once rustic and tangy, which is to say decidedly awkward. This may recover but its not especially well balanced today though the underlying material appears to be of excellent quality.