This is a denser version of the 1990 that stylistically reminds me of what the

young 1959 probably tasted like. Still backward with a deep ruby/plum color

revealing only a touch of lightening at the edge, the wine offers up an extraordinary

nose of caramelized herbs, smoke, cedar, pen ink, black currants, and earth.

The gorgeous aromatics are followed by a full - bodied, plump, rich, fleshy wine

with low acidity. With 6 - 8 hours decanting in a closed decanter, it will offer

beautiful drinking, but it needs another 5 - 8 years to reach full maturity. It is

capable of lasting 50 - 60 years. /RP /Jun 2009