Probably the most terroir driven, compete and balanced wine I have had so far in 2023. Just sublime balance that makes you pause and appreciate - it seemed to take me straight to the vineyard. Red berries and dark plums, gravel and minerals, hints of black currants, spice and cigar box. Layers of flavour to discover. Minerally acidity. Length to burn. Could almost go 97.
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Boom! What a wine. Nearly twenty years on and the fruits is still so powerful and bright. Certainly a bigger Diana Madeline in style, but so muscular and impressive. Blackcurrant, dark plum, hint of eucalypt, cedar, bay leaf. Lots of delicious complexity. A memorable wine of place.
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Loved this wine. Medium red colour and slightly cloudy. Just delicious red fruits - red berries, cherries, whole bunch influence (I’m guessing), hints of spice. Medium bodied with bright acidity and medium plus length. Just the enjoyment factor and slurpability are so high.
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2014 Clos Mogador Priorat
4/3/2023 - azzah Likes this wine: 96 Points
Probably the most terroir driven, compete and balanced wine I have had so far in 2023. Just sublime balance that makes you pause and appreciate - it seemed to take me straight to the vineyard. Red berries and dark plums, gravel and minerals, hints of black currants, spice and cigar box. Layers of flavour to discover. Minerally acidity. Length to burn. Could almost go 97.
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2005 Cullen Wines Diana Madeline
4/3/2023 - azzah Likes this wine: 95 Points
Boom! What a wine. Nearly twenty years on and the fruits is still so powerful and bright. Certainly a bigger Diana Madeline in style, but so muscular and impressive. Blackcurrant, dark plum, hint of eucalypt, cedar, bay leaf. Lots of delicious complexity. A memorable wine of place.
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2019 Vanguardist Wines Grenache MVG
4/3/2023 - azzah Likes this wine: 94 Points
Loved this wine. Medium red colour and slightly cloudy. Just delicious red fruits - red berries, cherries, whole bunch influence (I’m guessing), hints of spice. Medium bodied with bright acidity and medium plus length. Just the enjoyment factor and slurpability are so high.
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