DRC La Tache Grand Cru 1993 (Wine Stain Label, US Label)

DRC La Tache Grand Cru 1993 (Wine Stain Label, US Label)The nose evidences a slight floral quality, and a fascinating mix of earth, leather, tea and spice notes plus an interesting green bark component. The slightly austere, tannic, wonderfully rich flavors are dense, in fact extremely dense with excellent depth and terrific complexity and a finish that seems to go on forever. Though there are now hints of secondary aromas, this remains very young, structured and remarkably intense. When you get the right

from barrel immediately prior to bottling and in bottle

it is a huge

There is a sleek and lacy mouth feel to the refined middle weight flavors that exude a fine bead of minerality on the balanced

The 1991 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard (the last Eisele produced at Phelps) is full-bodied

sandalwood and highly spiced aromas that display the initial whispers of sous-bois

who also runs the show at Château Latour

sexy and wonderfully perfumed black fruit aromas that are followed by intense

A brooding and reserved nose only grudgingly gives up its intensely floral array of red and dark currant aromas that enjoy added breadth in the form of green tea

rounded and creamy texture that carries loads of black cherry

14% Merlot

but impeccable winemaking and upbringing

or those white soils