Disappointing when first opened. It seemed to be past it. However, on standing it improved and was good with food. After food, it regained the qualities I found in the last bottle and was most enjoyable (and with more finesse). I still have more in the cellar and am convinced that it has a good life ahead but it needs time to come round after opening. Not a wine to ‘pop and pour’. 89++
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Still has deep colour with sweet blackcurrant and desiccated coconut aromas. The palate delivers sweet blackcurrant fruit with American oak spice, lots of depth and a decent length peppery finish. This is still primary so I’ll keep my last bottle for another 5 years and see what happens.
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Good colour and very good fruit on the fragrant nose as soon as it was opened. Dark bramble fruit on the soft palate. Vanilla character remained together with the integrated tannins, balanced by good berry acidity. A good partner for food (barbecued steak). Easy drinking but the berry acidity became more prominent for me over an hour or three. To drink, I think. 89-88.
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11/19/2023 - bacchus of knockholt Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still ripe and primary with plenty of sweet blackcurrant juice.
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3/25/2023 - johnrm Likes this wine: 89 Points
Disappointing when first opened. It seemed to be past it. However, on standing it improved and was good with food. After food, it regained the qualities I found in the last bottle and was most enjoyable (and with more finesse). I still have more in the cellar and am convinced that it has a good life ahead but it needs time to come round after opening. Not a wine to ‘pop and pour’. 89++
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5/7/2022 - bacchus of knockholt Likes this wine: 89 Points
Still has deep colour with sweet blackcurrant and desiccated coconut aromas. The palate delivers sweet blackcurrant fruit with American oak spice, lots of depth and a decent length peppery finish. This is still primary so I’ll keep my last bottle for another 5 years and see what happens.
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1/24/2022 - JayP Likes this wine: 88 Points
Initially a bit underwhelming but the last sip was significantly better/different to first so I think this needs opening an hour before and decanting
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9/26/2021 - johnrm Likes this wine: 89 Points
Good colour and very good fruit on the fragrant nose as soon as it was opened. Dark bramble fruit on the soft palate. Vanilla character remained together with the integrated tannins, balanced by good berry acidity. A good partner for food (barbecued steak). Easy drinking but the berry acidity became more prominent for me over an hour or three.
To drink, I think. 89-88.
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