medium weight flavors flash an equally prominent bead of minerality on the balanced and impressively long finish that is presently also quite tightly wound

This is a beautiful wine at rest after spending time in the nine-meter-deep cellar vaults of the historic domaine

Benefit of the doubt offered

Graphite and herbed black olive notes underscore the crushed blackberry and currant fruit in this inky red

This won’t win any awards for elegance but it doesn’t lack for size and character

Numanthia Vintage:2004 medium weight flavors flash anDark violet. Spicy dark berry aromas are complicated by orange peel, cinnamon and clove. Medium bodied black raspberry and cassis flavors are given an exotic accent by Asian spices and violet pastille. The silky tannins are almost overwhelmed by the wine's spicy fruit. Finishes brisk and long, with an echo of cracked pepper. Josh Raynolds