Smith Woodhouse, Vintage other_regions There is excellent volume and

There is excellent volume and power

I really like the amount of dry extract here as it relegates the still firm tannins to the background and this should age effortlessly for years to come

I imagine it will still be fabulous at age 30

Here too there is a lovely sense of energy and punch to the muscular but not really rustic broad-shouldered flavors that also possess very good if not sensational mid-palate concentration before culminating in a balanced and palate coating finish

Highlights how sure and confident was the winemaking at Haut-Bailly ten years on from Bob Wilmers arrival

Smith Woodhouse, Vintage other_regions There is excellent volume andDark blackish purple. Rich, soft, black cherries. Very very sweet and powerful and alcoholic, so much so that it is quite difficult to even discern the tannins but they are there. Is this just a bit too brutal and raw? It is extremely young but it does have all the ingredients there.