The 2009 Hipperia is a blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot and 15% Petit Verdot from Montes de Toledo and sees 12 months in mainly new French oak. It has a Bordeaux-like, bell pepper-scented nose with overt tertiary/cigar box notes. The palate is well-balanced, with a dense, fruit-driven blackberry and raspberry entry interlaced with strong tobacco and spice notes. It has a sense of “confidence” to it with a strong voluminous finish that does not pall. This is well-crafted. Drink now-2017.
Importer: Shaw Ross International, Miramar, FL; tel. (954) 430-5020