Bond, Vecina other_regions Good stuff and worth considering

Good stuff and worth considering provided that you have at least some patience

The wine's freshness is still apparent so that the balance with maturity is just right

Discreet though still easily perceptible wood surrounds the spicier aromas of red berries

perfect structure and a very long finish

It has a restraint on the finish which gives the tension that's sometimes referred to as minerality

Bond, Vecina other_regions Good stuff and worth consideringSaturated medium ruby. Cool perfume of blackberry, licorice, spices and black pepper. Suave and fine grained but still quite tight, showing little in the way of easy sweetness but also avoiding the greenness that plagues some 2008s. Although youthfully imploded, savory and dry, this powerfully tannic, mineral driven wine spreads out on the back end to coat the palate. Stephen Tanzer