This is so floral. It’s like smelling a huge bunch of roses. Then there’s fresh, ripe fruit with raspberry, strawberry, licorice and black truffle undertones. Full-bodied and very structured, with superb tannins that are broad and integrated already. Shows the ripeness of the vintage, but at the same time freshness. Big yet balanced. Excellent tannins give this tension and focus. More open than the superb 2015 and 2016. 30% whole bunch fermentation with natural yeast. Five years in a single Stockinger cask of 50 hectoliters. Two years in bottle before release.

98 Pts James Suckling