Smith Woodhouse, Vintage other_regions I was surprised though by

I was surprised though by the absence of the usual excellent complexity though it’s entirely possible that this will develop more than I presently imagine with time in bottle

I've only tasted a couple of vintages of this before

Larner vineyard (Ballard Canyon) and Harrison-Clarke vineyard (Ballard Canyon)

Slightly short

There is slightly more depth here than in the Pougets though it’s less fine as well

Smith Woodhouse, Vintage other_regions I was surprised though byDark blackish purple. Rich, soft, black cherries. Very very sweet and powerful and alcoholic, so much so that it is quite difficult to even discern the tannins but they are there. Is this just a bit too brutal and raw? It is extremely young but it does have all the ingredients there.