licorice and a hint of truffles
We had a chance to visit Benoit Girardin this past May and taste his current releases
Ripe lemon and lime flavors are lifted by a distinctly Puligny-like floral character and harmonious acidity
where the flavors gain depth and persistence
) and enjoyed it alfresco after a day in the saddle
1994 Caymus "Special Selection" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon licorice and a hint ofThis hedonistic Cabernet Sauvignon's saturated purple color is accompanied by an exuberant, sweet, enveloping fragrance of smoky new oak, and jammy blackberry and cassis fruit. In the mouth, this lavishly wooded, black fruit filled Cabernet is extremely full bodied, with superb levels of fruit, glycerin, and extract. Like many 1994 Cabernet Sauvignons, it possesses extraordinary equilibrium, with the sweet tannin giving the wine considerable