Reds that impress you with their richness, intensity, weight, or majesty; Usually produced from small, thick-skinned red varieties, which give off both tannin and color to the wine; Those are powerful reds with obvious structure, full-body, lots of tannin and high in alcohol; The fruit flavors often suggest dark-berries, currant fruits, it can occasionally leaning toward dried-fruit of jam, raisin & fig and oak flavor often accompanying them
Varietal:
Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot
2001:Offers gorgeous aromas of currant, chocolate and dried flowers. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a long finish. Very pretty. Still tight.--Lynch-Bages non-blind vertical. Best after 2008.
1998:Aromas of currant, licorice and light vanilla follow through to a full, silky palate. Caressing. Just about ready.--Lynch-Bages non-blind vertical. Drink now. –JS