Allen MEADOWS,

CLOS DE TART GRAND CRU MONOPOLE
95

A much more floral-suffused nose reflects notes of essence of plum, cassis, black raspberry liqueur, herbal tea and discreet wood influence. There is excellent volume and mid-palate density to the sappy, refined and tautly muscular larger-scaled flavors that coat the palate on the lingering and firmer finish that is shaped by relatively fine-grained tannins. This compact and mildly warm effort needs to develop better overall depth, but everything seems to be in place such that it should be terrific in time