This wine is not finished yet. The nose is restrained, but lovely colour, good fruit, blackberry, blueberry. Still has some bite, but great length and balance.
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Nose of briar fruits. Silky texture on palate. Initially lots of red fruit, concentrated. Long finish but alcohol on finish and fruit is lost mid palate. Tannic. Contradiction between impact of fruit and a sort of wateriness on palate as it lingers.
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In 2010 i thought that it had deposited too many of its tannins and was too soft. Wrong. Still strong and vigorous: a real surprise at this age. Good ruby red colour, fruit on the nose and palate with good spicy and tannin flavours, giving medium length. A real winner.
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4/5/2023 - john thorne wrote: 92 Points
This wine is not finished yet. The nose is restrained, but lovely colour, good fruit, blackberry, blueberry. Still has some bite, but great length and balance.
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11/10/2022 - john thorne wrote: 92 Points
I’m amazed how this wine has lasted. Slightly restrained nose, but good fruit and balanced tannins. Blackberry, cigar box, spice. Two to go!
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3/7/2018 - nigelb wrote:
Nose of briar fruits. Silky texture on palate. Initially lots of red fruit, concentrated. Long finish but alcohol on finish and fruit is lost mid palate. Tannic. Contradiction between impact of fruit and a sort of wateriness on palate as it lingers.
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1/7/2018 - nigelb Likes this wine: 89 Points
Very fresh; clean on palate. Underlying fruit in evidence but beginning to fade. Elegant; long rather than weighty.
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4/5/2015 - richard thorne Likes this wine: 89 Points
In 2010 i thought that it had deposited too many of its tannins and was too soft. Wrong. Still strong and vigorous: a real surprise at this age. Good ruby red colour, fruit on the nose and palate with good spicy and tannin flavours, giving medium length. A real winner.
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