Clos de Tart 1985 (Low Level)

Clos de Tart 1985 (Low Level)A remarkably elegant and spicy nose that is now fully mature reveals the initial hints of sous bois while leading to rich, full, delicious and very complex mouth coating flavors of superb depth and length. This is very impressive juice and still holding perfectly and the '85 is easily the best vintage of the decade for Clos de Tart. Note that the structure is almost completely resolved

but elegant and complex

all wrapped in an impeccably well-balanced and lingering finale

The 1994 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard is just beginning to emerge from a period of post-bottling dormancy

long tannins make this a sumptuous mouthful of wine with a finish of close to 45+ seconds

In keeping with the style of this terroir

and quantity of fruit are more than sufficient to balance out the wine's tannic ferocity

pure and driving finish

lead pencil shavings

The wines from the extremely hot drought year

A brilliantly discreet spicy nose consists of sandalwood

black cherry and discreet earth nuances to be appreciated

resinous element that will surely surface over the next decade or so