Discreet but not invisible wood spice adds breadth to the otherwise perfumed, elegant and ultra-pure stone-infused red berry fruit nose that is also quite fresh within the context of the vintage. The detailed and strikingly intense medium-bodied flavours exude dry extract that effectively pushes the firm tannic spine to the background on the palate staining and massively long finish. This powerful effort is potentially a great Clos St. Jacques that rivals its 2005 counterpart at the same stage of its development.