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Thursday, June 30, 2022 - Bottle aged for 7 years (bottled/lot 10.06.2015).
Tasted on day 2 after opening.
APPEARANCE: Medium to pale tawny colour (surprise...).
NOSE: More defined and darker berry fruitiness; cassis, blackberry, dark plums, tar, violets. Still slightly jammy nose but much classier than on day 1 (yesterday was all about not much more than red berries jam/marmalade).
Later dried fruits and nuts as well. (88-89p)
TASTE: It is in the mouth that I really notice the improvement from day 1; much much better defined and tighter/firmer fruitiness, sharper (as in less dull) acidity. Medium sweet, medium to medium full bodied. (88-89p)
FINISH: Long, fruity. Mildly tannic and drying towards the exit. (88p)
OVAREALL: It is amazing how much this has transformed since yesterday when it was first oppened. Then it was an OK, slightly flabby, competent but not very fascinating run-of-the-mill tawny. Maybe worthy of 84 or 85 points max.
Today it is approaching the level and characteristics of decent medium matured vintage ports (or at least good medium matured LBVs). Coming in at around 88-89 points on my scale. And I "know" that it will be even better tomorrow.
TOTAL SCORE 88 (89) points. So far.

UPDATE 24.07.2022:
Three and a half weeks after uncorking (kept in small full bottle in the fridge) the wine has improved. As was expected. On the nose all the previous characteristics are still there but now it has gained an extra dimension of bitter sweet red berries, sea buckthorn and rosehip tea. In the mouth it is also very recogniseable but has "firmed up". Fairly tight, with the zesty acidity raining in the sweet ripe fruitiness. Revised TOTAL SCORE 90 points.

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