Parker Coonawara Estate Terra Rosa First Growth - 1988 (750ml) Chassagne-Montrachet potpourri and baking spices

potpourri and baking spices

The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin and a fine line of acidity

30% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc (30% of the fruit from estate vineyards and 70% from growers)

The texture is mesmerizing

Parker Coonawara Estate Terra Rosa First Growth - 1988 (750ml) Chassagne-Montrachet potpourri and baking spicesThe 1996 Terra Rossa First Growth (1,500 cases made from a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Merlot) reveals an opaque purple color, as well as a superb, expressive aromatic profile with the aforementioned scents, huge, fat, full bodied flavors that coat the palate, low acidity, sweet tannin, and a sensationally long finish. This spectacular Cabernet Sauvignon has few Australian rivals for richness and complexity. Robert Parker 93 points