Louis Jadot, Echezeaux other_regions the 1997 Solaia was super-concentrated

the 1997 Solaia was super-concentrated

I really like the amount of dry extract here as it relegates the still firm tannins to the background and this should age effortlessly for years to come

lightly torrefied and desiccated fruit concentrates

what this estate will produce in the next twenty years will completely surpass the previous twenty years

Louis Jadot, Echezeaux other_regions the 1997 Solaia was super-concentrated(from Les Rouges du Bas that is worked by horse because it is so steep; occasionally other Echzeaux is added from purchases but in 2018 this is a domaine wine). An exuberantly spicy nose is composed almost exclusively of various very ripe dark berries and exotic tea scents. The finer middle weight flavors arent as powerful though I like the vibrancy on the dusty, raspy and slightly short finish. Because the underlying tannins seem phenolically mature,