A clear, fairly mature garnet. Interesting scented damson nose. Light, rounded and completely mature on the attack. Very soft on the palate. Beginning to tire and the fruit has certainly receded. Drink up. Very Good.
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14% abv A blend of the traditional Sicilian variety Nero d'Avola with the more international Merlot. Dark purple, but starting to mature. Lovely plummy, blackberry and sweet cherry nose. Very good attack. Good, nicely balanced fruit. Good depth and character on the palate - really very full and round. Very nice spice notes and medium tannins on the finish. Very Good Indeed.
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14% abv A blend of the traditional Sicilian variety Nero d'Avola with the more international Merlot. Very intense, slightly spicy bitter cherry nose. Soft enveloping fruit on the palate: concentrated berry fruits. Nice structure. Lots of character, building towards a huge finish. Nice bittersweetness and intense, light, almost underripe fruit on finish. Very Good Indeed
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A plummy ruby colour with a youthful purple at the rim. Very big, black-fruit nose dominated by bramble and mint. A decent, quite light attack, but it then fills quickly: quite plummy, ripe flavours, but with a definite sour cherry note and a touch of bitterness. It has some interest, but isn't particularly special. Very Good.
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A young, deep mulberry colour. An interesting nose: deep with very ripe fruit and some bitterness, alongside spicy, leathery and tobacco hints. Very good attack. Bags of flavour. Very deep, intense fruit. Some bitterness on the palate as on the nose. A very interesting wine, with lots of character. Very ripe. Excellent length. Very Good Indeed.
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5/12/2005 - andrewstevenson.com wrote: 87 Points
A clear, fairly mature garnet. Interesting scented damson nose. Light, rounded and completely mature on the attack. Very soft on the palate. Beginning to tire and the fruit has certainly receded. Drink up. Very Good.
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6/11/2004 - andrewstevenson.com wrote: 92 Points
14% abv
A blend of the traditional Sicilian variety Nero d'Avola with the more international Merlot.
Dark purple, but starting to mature. Lovely plummy, blackberry and sweet cherry nose. Very good attack. Good, nicely balanced fruit. Good depth and character on the palate - really very full and round. Very nice spice notes and medium tannins on the finish. Very Good Indeed.
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2/4/2004 - andrewstevenson.com wrote: 90 Points
14% abv
A blend of the traditional Sicilian variety Nero d'Avola with the more international Merlot.
Very intense, slightly spicy bitter cherry nose. Soft enveloping fruit on the palate: concentrated berry fruits. Nice structure. Lots of character, building towards a huge finish. Nice bittersweetness and intense, light, almost underripe fruit on finish. Very Good Indeed
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12/11/2002 - andrewstevenson.com wrote: 85 Points
A plummy ruby colour with a youthful purple at the rim. Very big, black-fruit nose dominated by bramble and mint. A decent, quite light attack, but it then fills quickly: quite plummy, ripe flavours, but with a definite sour cherry note and a touch of bitterness. It has some interest, but isn't particularly special. Very Good.
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4/23/2002 - andrewstevenson.com wrote: 89 Points
A young, deep mulberry colour. An interesting nose: deep with very ripe fruit and some bitterness, alongside spicy, leathery and tobacco hints. Very good attack. Bags of flavour. Very deep, intense fruit. Some bitterness on the palate as on the nose. A very interesting wine, with lots of character. Very ripe. Excellent length. Very Good Indeed.
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