Descendientes Jose Palacios, Villa Corullon Vintage:2004 There is a subtle trace

There is a subtle trace of exoticism to the pretty and layered array of both white and yellow orchard fruit

but that word did not appear in my original tasting note as they are totally buffered by the wine's extract-rich fruit

with an opaque bluish/purple color to the rim

(made from purchased must sourced from Domaine Thénard

musky earth and spicecake aromas show outstanding clarity and pick up a smoky mineral nuance with aeration

Descendientes Jose Palacios, Villa Corullon Vintage:2004 There is a subtle traceThe 2004 Corullon is a more structured effort from hillsdide vineyards. It has fragrant aromatics of flowers, cassis, raspberries, and a touch of minerality. The flavors are precise and concentrated with enough silky tannin to suggest that another 2 3 years of bottle age would allow further evolution. It should drink well for 8 10 years thereafter. This estate was started in 1998 by Alvaro Palacios. It has steep hillside vineyards and 60 to 100 year