Quite a full mid ruby. Still a noticeable veneer of oak. Plush and still quite dark red fruit. More together than a bottle in 2015, closer to one in 2014 without the obvious vanilla. Some spice. In terms of evolution, little change in the past seven or eight years. ***
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Hmm, this is in an awkward place cf a bottle a 15 months ago. Similar dark red to blue fruited profile with a touch of vanilla, but this feels far clumsier and a touch over worked. Hopefully time will settle this, but needs longer in bottle at the moment. Bare ***
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Quite deep in colour. Nose suggests plush fruit in the dark red to blue spectrum. Quite full and rounded. The faintest hint of vanilla. Plush and densely silky. Decent mid-palate development and length. Top ***
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5/19/2023 - SimonG wrote: 89 Points
Quite a full mid ruby. Still a noticeable veneer of oak. Plush and still quite dark red fruit. More together than a bottle in 2015, closer to one in 2014 without the obvious vanilla. Some spice. In terms of evolution, little change in the past seven or eight years. ***
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11/28/2015 - SimonG wrote: 86 Points
Hmm, this is in an awkward place cf a bottle a 15 months ago. Similar dark red to blue fruited profile with a touch of vanilla, but this feels far clumsier and a touch over worked. Hopefully time will settle this, but needs longer in bottle at the moment. Bare ***
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5/30/2015 - Shash Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very earthy and meaty, excellent balance, really exceeded my expecatations. Drink now!
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8/4/2014 - SimonG wrote: 89 Points
Quite deep in colour. Nose suggests plush fruit in the dark red to blue spectrum. Quite full and rounded. The faintest hint of vanilla. Plush and densely silky. Decent mid-palate development and length. Top ***
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