Second tasting. This time opened bottle 6 hrs before drinking. What a difference! Much more approachable after a lot of air. Harsh wood tanins have dissapated, wine has become softer, sweeter, more approachable. This remains a simple table wine, but giving it a good few hours of air transforms it from "cheap" to "good value".
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Simple wine. Very tight and woody with a bitter back palate in its first hour. Difficult to approach initially. Becomes softer and sweeter after a couple of hours in decanter; will open several hours in advance next time. This is a decent everyday wine at an affordable price, but give it lots of air before approaching.
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WSET Level 2 Course - Berry Brothers & Rudd; 9/28/2013-10/26/2013 (Berry Brothers & Rudd - Basingstoke): Appearance: clear deep vibrant purple Nose: clean; vibrant medium intensity; sweet ripe red and black fruit Palate: dry with some fruit sweetness; medium+ acidity; medium+ body; medium+ but fine tannins; sweet ripe red fruit; black fruit; medium length finish Overall: good balance ; reasonable length ; reasonable intensity ; some complexity - ACCEPTABLE
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12/15/2013 - Phenol73 wrote: 80 Points
Second tasting. This time opened bottle 6 hrs before drinking. What a difference! Much more approachable after a lot of air. Harsh wood tanins have dissapated, wine has become softer, sweeter, more approachable. This remains a simple table wine, but giving it a good few hours of air transforms it from "cheap" to "good value".
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12/14/2013 - Phenol73 wrote: 78 Points
Simple wine. Very tight and woody with a bitter back palate in its first hour. Difficult to approach initially. Becomes softer and sweeter after a couple of hours in decanter; will open several hours in advance next time. This is a decent everyday wine at an affordable price, but give it lots of air before approaching.
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10/12/2013 - HStaal wrote: 84 Points
WSET Level 2 Course - Berry Brothers & Rudd; 9/28/2013-10/26/2013 (Berry Brothers & Rudd - Basingstoke): Appearance: clear deep vibrant purple
Nose: clean; vibrant medium intensity; sweet ripe red and black fruit
Palate: dry with some fruit sweetness; medium+ acidity; medium+ body; medium+ but fine tannins; sweet ripe red fruit; black fruit; medium length finish
Overall: good balance ; reasonable length ; reasonable intensity ; some complexity - ACCEPTABLE
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