Le Dauphin d'Olivier, Pessac-Leognan, France 2012 Palmer & Co warm and velvety

warm and velvety

The tannins are firm but could perhaps be a little more pliable to fully open up the structure of the wine

teasing and easeful

There is rapid evolution of the wine in the bottle within the first year that results in the ripening of the fruit aromas into aromas of freshly cooked jams with mineral undertones

but contrasted against its peers

Le Dauphin d'Olivier, Pessac-Leognan, France 2012 Palmer & Co warm and velvetyLe Dauphin d'Olivier 2012, Second Wine of Chteau Olivier, Graves Grand Cru Class, Pessac Lognan appellation. Intense purple color, fruity nose with slightly woody notesRound mouth with a spicy length. Well integrated tannins.