On the nose smoky, dark fruit notes, tobacco, spices. Concentrated and powerful on the palate, good acidity, spicy, medium length. Generous, well balanced. 89-91
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Concentrated fruit, notes of spices, cured meat, woodsmoke. On the palate generous, soft tannins, well integrated alcohol, medium length. Drinking well. 89-91
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Short decant. Dark purple, almost black color. Nose contained dark fruit, some spice, and tobacco. Wine wasn’t that complex but extremely deep and powerful. Cigarette and Syrah dominated. Medium plus finish.
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Smoky nose, lots of dark fruit, spices, tobacco. On the palate good concentration and balance, soft tannins. Well made, medium complexity and length. 89-91
Plums and brambles with a touch of wood. Vibrant and full bodied with a great acid - tannin - bitter balance. Very long finish. Very satisfying. Drink now to 2023.
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Dark fruits: blackberries, briars, black cherries with a touch of honey, toast and cacao. Soft flavors balance with acidity and strong tannins to give great length and finish. Delicious GSM plus carignan blend.
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No formal notes - over lunch. Spices, smoked meat and dark fruit on the nose, quite concentrated, earthy. Generous on the palate - again quite spicy, well balanced with ripe fruit and unobtrusive tannins. Not overly complex. Went really well with the beef. 88-90
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6/26/2021 - rossi.wine wrote: 90 Points
On the nose smoky, dark fruit notes, tobacco, spices. Concentrated and powerful on the palate, good acidity, spicy, medium length. Generous, well balanced. 89-91
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3/6/2021 - rossi.wine wrote: 90 Points
Concentrated fruit, notes of spices, cured meat, woodsmoke. On the palate generous, soft tannins, well integrated alcohol, medium length. Drinking well. 89-91
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12/8/2020 - rossi.wine wrote: 90 Points
Consistent with previous notes. 89-91
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11/27/2020 - PMJak11 wrote: 89 Points
Short decant. Dark purple, almost black color. Nose contained dark fruit, some spice, and tobacco. Wine wasn’t that complex but extremely deep and powerful. Cigarette and Syrah dominated. Medium plus finish.
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11/1/2020 - rossi.wine wrote: 90 Points
Smoky nose, lots of dark fruit, spices, tobacco. On the palate good concentration and balance, soft tannins. Well made, medium complexity and length. 89-91
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8/3/2020 - Wuhan Joe Likes this wine: 89 Points
Plums and brambles with a touch of wood. Vibrant and full bodied with a great acid - tannin - bitter balance. Very long finish. Very satisfying. Drink now to 2023.
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9/2/2019 - Wuhan Joe Likes this wine: 89 Points
Dark fruits: blackberries, briars, black cherries with a touch of honey, toast and cacao. Soft flavors balance with acidity and strong tannins to give great length and finish. Delicious GSM plus carignan blend.
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3/15/2018 - henrygjeffreys Likes this wine:
powerful nose, smells very heavy, plums, smoky
vibrant on the palate, full and powerful, long finish with leather.
Big wine, needs time I think
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10/1/2017 - Happyvalley7 Likes this wine: 80 Points
From Laithwaites £19.99, this was rich and flavoursome, good value. Buy again.
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5/13/2017 - rossi.wine wrote: 89 Points
No formal notes - over lunch. Spices, smoked meat and dark fruit on the nose, quite concentrated, earthy. Generous on the palate - again quite spicy, well balanced with ripe fruit and unobtrusive tannins. Not overly complex. Went really well with the beef. 88-90
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