Fieuzal Vintage:2004 with a good lashing of

with a good lashing of sweet vanillin oak

Note that this well-made effort is going to require at least a few years of patience first

Sweet and penetrating on the palate

This bone dry effort is beautifully well-balanced and because of the abundant extract it will be approachable young yet probably require at least a decade to arrive at its full apogee

An exuberantly expressive nose jumps from the glass to reveal a lovely array of earth

Fieuzal Vintage:2004 with a good lashing ofVery earthy and barnyardy. Full bodied, with soft tannins and a plummy, tomato aftertaste. A disappointment; this wine did not turn out as I had hoped. 1989 Bordeaux horizontal. Drink now. JS