Medium matte purple. Faint spice on the nose, but nose on the PnP is very subdued. Palate is not. It has a healthy vivacity to it. It is juicy with some nice acidity with very fine tannins. There is fairly ripe black fruit. Guessing this is 14.5% abv. Criticism would say it's certainly straightforward and lacking complexity - we'll see if some air helps.
Update a couple hours on - Air did help, nose is more open. Palate is dark and plummy with a bit of cocoa. Coming into itself after being open in the bottle for about 3 hours.
Good bottle of wine but didn't take me to the highs the 2013 and 2014 of this label did. I had those with about 3-4 years of age, versus this at 9 years.
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1/30/2021 - tom.riha1 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Still hanging in there. Good fruit tannins and acid have faded a bit but still needed to decant. Excellent for the price.
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11/15/2019 - 87tellub Likes this wine: 90 Points
Medium matte purple. Faint spice on the nose, but nose on the PnP is very subdued. Palate is not. It has a healthy vivacity to it. It is juicy with some nice acidity with very fine tannins. There is fairly ripe black fruit. Guessing this is 14.5% abv. Criticism would say it's certainly straightforward and lacking complexity - we'll see if some air helps.
Update a couple hours on - Air did help, nose is more open. Palate is dark and plummy with a bit of cocoa. Coming into itself after being open in the bottle for about 3 hours.
Good bottle of wine but didn't take me to the highs the 2013 and 2014 of this label did. I had those with about 3-4 years of age, versus this at 9 years.
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9/18/2017 - brunomr wrote: 88 Points
At the age limit. Good one, very soft now.
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4/30/2016 - gesusser wrote: 92 Points
short decant allowed this really nice red to open and be enjoyed...in its prime drinking window
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10/1/2015 - tendring Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dense, a little age, intense dark colour.
Black fruit aromas.
Lovely fruit, lots of very soft tannins, hot finish, very long.
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