Sloan, Proprietary Red Vintage:2001 dead-fruit flavors and bright acidity

dead-fruit flavors and bright acidity on the finish

very tight and tannic

As is ever the case with these lighter vintages

Part of the wine matured in 20

this is a brilliant Pomerol from Nicolas de Bailliencourt and it will age with supreme class

Sloan, Proprietary Red Vintage:2001 dead-fruit flavors and bright acidityDeep garnet purple colored, the 2014 Proprietary Red needs a little coaxing to reveal slowly unfurling notions of warm black cherries, mulberries, redcurrants and blackberry compote with touches of licorice, tapenade, chargrill and scorched earth. Full bodied, firm, grainy and packed with layers of black fruits and savory flavors, it has a firm, grainy backbone of very ripe tannins and tons of vivacity, finishing very long.