Clear pale lemon with tears.

Clean youthful nose with a medium intensity. There is a well-defined aroma of grapefruit. Swirling releases citrus notes.

The wine is dry with medium(-) acidity, medium(+) alcohol, and light body. The flavours have a medium intensity and are more defined than on the nose, with notes of grapefruit and lemon. The finish has a short length.

This is an acceptable quality wine. The flavours are reasonably concentrated and have a good balance with the acidity and the alcohol. The wine is simple in its youthful state and has a finish that ends too soon.

This wine should be consumed before the next vintage as it is not suitable for further ageing.

Clear pale lemon with tears.

Clean developing nose with a medium(-) intensity. There is a well-defined pear note, swirling reveals very subtle toast and cream.

The wine is dry with medium acidity, medium alcohol, and medium(-) body. The flavours have a medium intensity and follow the nose with notes of pear, toast and cream. The palate also shows a vanilla note that was not detected on the nose. The finish has a medium length.

This is a good quality wine. The flavours are concentrated and have a great balance with the acidity and alcohol. The wine presents primary and secondary characters, and has a finish with good length.

The wine drinks well now, but is suitable for further ageing.

Clear medium ruby with tears.

Clean developing nose with a medium intensity. There are well-defined red cherry notes and subtle herbaceous characters. Swirling reveals raspberries.

The wine is dry with medium(+) acidity, high alcohol, and medium(+) body. The medium level tannins are powder-like in nature and hold on to the gums. The flavours have a medium intensity and follow the nose with notes of red cherry, raspberry, and generic herbaceous notes. The finish has a medium length.

This is a very good quality wine. The flavours are concentrated and have a great balance with the acidity and alcohol. The neutral oak treatment does not interfere with the expression of the fruit. The tannins are soft and grippy and complement the structure of the wine. In its current state, the wine is simple but very drinkable, and has a finish with good length.

The wine drinks well now, but is suitable for further ageing.

Clear deep purple with tears.

Clean developing nose with a medium intensity. There is a well-defined aroma of black cherry. Swirling reveals cloves and very subtle chocolate notes.

The wine is dry with medium acidity, high alcohol, and medium body. The medium(-) level tannins are soft and do not hold. The flavours have a medium intensity and follow the nose with notes of black cherry and cloves. The finish has a medium(-) length.

This is a good quality wine. The flavours are concentrated and are well-balanced with the acidity and the alcohol. The tannins fall away quickly and do not add to the structure of the wine. The wine presents primary and secondary characters, and has a finish with a reasonable length.

This wine should be enjoyed now as it is not suitable for ageing.

Clear medium ruby with tears.

Clean, developing nose with a medium(-) intensity. There is a subtle aroma of chocolate, and swirling reveals red cherry notes.

The wine is dry with medium acidity, high alcohol, and medium body. The medium(-) level tannins are very fine-grained and briefly hold on to the gums. The flavours have a medium intensity and follow the nose with notes of chocolate and red cherry. The palate also shows dried notes of raisin and sultana that were not detected on the nose. The finish has a medium length.

This is a very good quality wine. The flavours are concentrated and have a great balance with the acidity. Despite the high level of alcohol (15%), it has an amazing balance with the fruit. The fine-grained tannins complement the structure of the wine but fall off abruptly during the finish. This wine presents primary and secondary characters, and has a finish with good length.

This wine drinks well now, but is suitable for further ageing.

Clear medium ruby with tears.

Clean, developing nose with a medium intensity. There is a distinct aroma of raisins, and swirling reveals raspberry, very ripe strawberry, and a very subtle earthy note.

The wine is dry with medium acidity, medium(+) alcohol, and medium(+) body. The medium level tannins are powder-like in nature and hold on to the gums. The flavours have a medium intensity and follow the nose with notes of raisins, raspberry, ripe strawberry, and an underlying earth character. The finish has a medium length.

This is a very good quality wine. The flavours are concentrated and have a good balance with the acidity and the alcohol. The neutral oak treatment does not interfere with the expression of the fruit. The tannins complement the structure of the wine. The finish is very enjoyable and has a good length. In its current state, the tertiary characters are starting to show and will further develop with time.

The wine drinks well now, but is suitable for further ageing.

Clear deep ruby with tears.

Clean, developing nose with a medium intensity. There is a distinct aroma of black plum jam, swirling reveals notes of raisins and subtle clove and blackcurrant.

The wine is dry with medium(+) acidity, medium(+) alcohol, and medium(+) body. The medium level tannins are powder-like in nature and very grippy. The flavours have a medium intensity and follow the nose with notes of blackcurrant (almost crème de cassis), black plum and subtle clove. The finish has a medium(+) length.

This is a very good quality wine. The flavours are concentrated and have a great balance with the acidity and alcohol. The tannins are very grippy and hold for the duration of the finish, capturing some warmth from the alcohol. The finish is enjoyable and has great length. The wine is yet to develop tertiary characters.

The wine drinks well now, but is suitable for further ageing.

Clear deep ruby with tears.

Clean developing nose with a medium(-) intensity. The wine is quite savoury with generic meaty characters and dark fruit. Swirling reveals notes of black cherry.

The wine is dry with medium acidity, medium(+) alcohol, and medium(+) body. The medium(+) level tannins are soft and velvety but grippy. The flavours have a medium intensity, and show notes of black cherry and meat, but also blackcurrant and fresh new leather that was not detected on the nose. The finish has a medium(+) length.

This is a very good quality wine. The flavours are concentrated and have a great balance with the acidity and the alcohol. The velvety tannins hold on for the finish and capture some warmth from the alcohol. The neutral oak treatment does not interfere with the expression of the fruit. The finish is very enjoyable and has great length. The wine has some complexity, presenting primary and tertiary characteristics.

This wine drinks well now, but is suitable for further ageing.

Clear deep ruby with tears.

Clean, developing nose with a medium intensity. There are complex aromas of black plum, blackcurrant, cloves, dark chocolate, and black pepper. Swirling reveals a distinct crème de cassis note and subtle leather.

The wine is dry with medium acidity, high alcohol, and full body. The medium(+) level tannins are silky but have a bold mouth-feel. The flavours have a medium intensity and follow the nose with notes of black plum, crème de cassis, cloves, dark chocolate, black pepper, and leather. The finish has a long length.

This is a very good quality wine. The flavours are concentrated and have an amazing balance with the acidity and the alcohol. The tannins work very well with the structure of the wine, capturing some slight warmth from the delicate alcohol on the finish. The oak treatment is well-integrated, supporting the fruit flavours. The long finish is very enjoyable. The wine presents primary and secondary characteristics, and is starting to develop tertiary notes that will further improve with time.

This wine drinks well now, but is suitable for further ageing.

Clear medium ruby with tears.

Clean, developing nose with a medium intensity. This wine is quite savoury, presenting earth and green vegetal notes. Swirling reveals wet leaves, forest floor, smoke and subtle tobacco.

The wine is dry with medium acidity, medium(+) alcohol, and medium(+) body. The medium(+) level tannins are fine-grained and do not hold. The flavours have a medium intensity and are also quite savoury, showing notes of asparagus, earth, wet leaves, forest floor and smoke. With aeration, there is a subtle blackcurrant note. The finish has a medium length.

This is a very good quality wine. The flavours are concentrated and have a great balance with the acidity and the alcohol. The oak treatment is well-integrated and works well with the savoury characters of the wine. The tannins are soft and fade away nicely during the finish. The wine has a very enjoyable finish with good length. The wine presents primary, secondary, and tertiary characteristics.

This wine drinks well now, but is suitable for further ageing.