Initial touches of tar and chargrill give way to blackcurrant

despite its concentration and abundant

Otherwise there is good punch and detail to the sleek and relatively refined middle weight flavors that offer slightly better depth and persistence

By contrast there is good tension and freshness to the intensely mineral-driven flavors that also possess excellent delineation on the racy

quinine and a whiff of just sliced citrus

Casa, Lapostolle other_regions_italy Initial touches of tar andI found the new and ambitious 2015 La Parcelle 8 very ripe, playing with over ripeness. Perhaps it's the combination of centenary vines and a warm and dry year that delivered very ripe and concentrated juice, and the wine hits the scale at 15% alcohol, with plenty of tannins. It reminds me of the wines from yesteryear, lacking today's freshness and balance. It matured in 100% new French oak barrels for 26 months. Will it ever absorb the oak? 15,660