Bond, Vecina other_regions Oak is quite marked still

Oak is quite marked still

The wine's freshness is still apparent so that the balance with maturity is just right

beeswax and nutmeg

Good stuff and worth considering provided that you have at least some patience

Bond, Vecina other_regions Oak is quite marked stillSaturated medium ruby. Cool perfume of blackberry, licorice, spices and black pepper. Suave and fine grained but still quite tight, showing little in the way of easy sweetness but also avoiding the greenness that plagues some 2008s. Although youthfully imploded, savory and dry, this powerfully tannic, mineral driven wine spreads out on the back end to coat the palate. Stephen Tanzer