This was far more palatable than my last time of tasting a couple of years ago, and I think the key was in the aeration. This time out I actually gave this a couple of hours in the decanter, and it helped shrug off some of the tannic grip. It is fully mature, but quite fruit forward with a good nose of plum, cherry and liquorice, and the wine has decent balance. However, it lacks depth and complexity, but it is good value for money, and has the structure to stay here for another 5 years.
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Last bottle of these. In a lovely place. Nose of blackcurrant fruit and graphite. Still very fruit-forward, it has a slightly creamy texture and a bit of grip. Good.
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The nose is a classical claret with black fruit and graphite. Good intensity of flavour with black fruit and green herbs on the back of the palate. Slight creaminess to the texture.
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5/9/2024 - djhammond Likes this wine: 90 Points
This was far more palatable than my last time of tasting a couple of years ago, and I think the key was in the aeration. This time out I actually gave this a couple of hours in the decanter, and it helped shrug off some of the tannic grip. It is fully mature, but quite fruit forward with a good nose of plum, cherry and liquorice, and the wine has decent balance. However, it lacks depth and complexity, but it is good value for money, and has the structure to stay here for another 5 years.
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3/29/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote: 88 Points
Bordeaux night: Full-on modern with a creamy milkshake texture, blackcurrant, plum and liquorice notes. Too polished and international for my liking.
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12/28/2023 - Biggsy wrote: 90 Points
Last bottle of these. In a lovely place. Nose of blackcurrant fruit and graphite. Still very fruit-forward, it has a slightly creamy texture and a bit of grip. Good.
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11/4/2023 - Mathew5555 wrote:
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9/27/2023 - Biggsy wrote: 90 Points
The nose is a classical claret with black fruit and graphite. Good intensity of flavour with black fruit and green herbs on the back of the palate. Slight creaminess to the texture.
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