This is a lovely wine of distinction balance and harmony that is built to age over the next decade or so as the underlying material is superb

But it will probably be the one that will require longer in bottle to show all the potential

unwinding in the glass with aromas of pear

This is certainly impressive but the Griotte has that something extra in 2015

focused palate

Torbreck, Laird other_regions This is a lovely wineDeep garnet purple in color, the 2008 The Laird is a little restrained to begin, opening out after a few moments and much coaxing to an extraordinary array of creme de cassis and black plum based aromas with underlying chocolate box, licorice, exotic spice, oolong tea and clove hints with a touch of earthy loam. Richly textured, dense and with a provocative meaty earthy savory, the palate is complex and layered revealing menthol and ripe black fruit