Medium color, some maturity. A little stewy and dense on the nose: green peppercorn, tea leaf, juniper berry. A little more to it on palate than on the attack but there is something a bit hard, astringent and green about the tannins. Coffee grounds and mirabelle but a little underfruited. Decent balance and it finishes positively. Certainly more to it than the ’85 from last month. Fair. Drink soon.
