Thursday, June 30, 2011 - Still youthful in colour, with no sign of maturity at the rim.
Relatively subdued nose with coffee, (baked) plum and a little milk chocolate.
On the palate, there's plenty of action, with very good depth of syrupy fruit, surprsingly fresh acidity and not short on complexity either. Just a hint of bitterness on the finish, but not really significant in the context of the wine as a whole. Not something I'd want to drink every week, but if a big bold wine is needed, this willl do the job. In a good place for drinking, but no great rush required.