Prats & Symington, "Chryseia", Douro (Portugal), 2004

Deep purple/red.

Clay/earth, deep, fresh, spicy black fruits and a note of Semolina pasta on the nose.

Very intense blackberry syrup and nut paste entry, with fine, slightly edgy tannin hitting immediately. Still, this has a great textural fullness that balances tannin. Not wildly complex today, but this will add nuance with cellar time. Blackberry finish just keeps going.

This is loaded. Very sophisticated winemaking, dynamite raw materials.

Day 4 - This has lost a bit of life, but absolutely fat/oozing/loaded with blackberry/licorice flavor. Huge length.


$60