A pretty boring wine to be honest, a nose of pear drops, green apple and vanilla that is not particularly complex or inspiring if the truth be told - and unfortunately given the price you have the right to expect something more. The palate is equally uninspiring, and pretty messy too - more apples and pears, with too much unbalanced vanilla oak and prominent acidity. I feel like the fruit isn't ripe enough to stand up to the oak and the acidity, not sure how much malolactic fermentation was done, but maybe they should have done a higher percentage. Don't know if this will improve with age. Disappointing, definitely inferior to their 2006 in my book. (04/10)
