Jean-Jacques Confuron Romanee St. Vivant Grand Cru 2018 (Capsule Damage) Spain The wine is loaded with

The wine is loaded with dream-like quantities of fruit

intense and muscular broad-shouldered flavors that possess very fine depth on the balanced and lingering finish where the supporting tannins are dense but fine

the 2009 Hanisch Shiraz is profoundly scented of creme de cassis

The backward if supple medium-bodied flavors possess a beguiling sense of underlying tension that carries over to the detail but very firm

This is a tough wine

Jean-Jacques Confuron Romanee St. Vivant Grand Cru 2018 (Capsule Damage) Spain The wine is loaded withA highly spiced nose features notes of cassis, plum, hoisin and a hint of sandalwood. The ripe, mouth coating and delicious medium bodied flavors possess excellent length on the well balanced if youthfully austere finish that also really firms up as it sits on the palate. This is definitely a "buy and forget you own it" wine as I would advise not touching a bottle for at least 10 years and 15 to 20 would likely be better.