Olivier other_regions_australia is offering a fine balance

is offering a fine balance of concentrated fruit and mature savoriness

serious and powerful yet the dense tannins are relatively refined

A pungent nose of soft reduction and wood toast largely pushes what appears to be ripe fruit to the background

allowing those provocative mineral nuances to shine through

Olivier other_regions_australia is offering a fine balanceAttractive notes of red and black currants, green tobacco, truffle, cedar, and smoked herbs emerge from the 2009 Chteau Olivier, a wine from the deep, gravelly soils of the Graves region of Bordeaux. With medium bodied richness, a silky, evolved, endearing texture, still present tannins, and solid length, this charming, balanced, satisfying Bordeaux should be drunk over the coming decade.