Community Tasting Note

Paul S wrote:

Saturday, July 16, 2011 - K & J's Wedding Dinner (Intercontinental Hotel, Singapore): Very good indeed - this ran the Rioja close as red wine of the night. It had a rather sweet, richly scented strawberry nose, with a bit raspberry ripple maybe and flecked with hints of Leroy's characteristic stemminess. The palate was a bit tight at first, slightly muted, but it had a really nice feel to it, with freshness, ripeness, power and finesse all rounded together into a dark cherry and red fruit flavoured palate spiked with touches of earth and mineral. It opened up very nicely with time, taking on pure, sweet strawberry notes framed by fine tannins and fresh acidity that made it a lovely pairing for a roast duck dish. This needs time yet, but it was quite lovely even on the night.

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