Olivier other_regions_australia A pungent nose of soft

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

nutty nose of baked apricots

allowing those provocative mineral nuances to shine through

tension and stimulating salinity

Olivier other_regions_australia A pungent nose of softAttractive 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.