4/10/2024 - dampots Likes this wine:

Very itnense straight away, lovely nose, leather cherries, raspberry. Mouth filling flavour and really long. Tannin has calmed down so drinking nciely now

3/14/2024 - dampots Likes this wine:

Starting to dry out a little, but tannins now sfoftened. Nice dark fruit, a little cherry, strawberry, some oak noticeable now

3/7/2024 - dampots Likes this wine:

Very nice, slightly sweet, but zesty, stony and nicely tropical

2/25/2024 - dampots Likes this wine:

Lovely sweet red fruit & leather as soon as I opened it. Still a little tannin on the tongue, but very fine. Lovely in the mouth, juicy then dried fruit, then nice long dark end

1/14/2024 - dampots Does not like this wine:

Interesting, but a bit too dried out

10/23/2023 - dampots Likes this wine:

A

10/5/2023 - dampots Likes this wine:

Really good straight away. Deep red. Rioja like nöse, leather, red fruit. Tannins very soft, lovely mouth filling, more intense deep fruit & leather,

8/26/2023 - dampots Likes this wine:

Possibly peaking. Nice leather,a little smoke, still lovely red fruit & good length.

7/13/2023 - dampots Likes this wine:

Classic right bank bordeaux, lovely nose and very enjoyable but maybe not spectacular. Still going well

7/2/2023 - dampots wrote:

Pear drops on the nose and tongue. Intense nose. Light, fresh, a little citrus on taste. Would definitely buy!

7/2/2023 - dampots Likes this wine:

Nice, light, cherry, s little herbal, smooth.

5/12/2023 - dampots Likes this wine:

Very fresh, oily, delightful & different from sherry Fino.

4/19/2023 - dampots Likes this wine:

Smells slightly effervescent, green peppercorns and some strawberry on the nose.

4/19/2023 - dampots wrote:

Perfumed, violets. Mulberry, blueberry, blackberry, a little sweet for my liking. Fairly tannic, good acid, very chewy at first.

4/11/2023 - dampots Likes this wine:

Normal bottle. Like a cross between a Cab F & pinot noir. Some vegetal notes, quite direct but medium body, decent tannin. Dark fruits, a bit or mineral, a little zingy spritz.Delicious, good length

3/21/2023 - dampots Likes this wine:

Dry, tannic, herbal, a little bitter. Quite full, dark fruit, pepper

3/21/2023 - dampots Likes this wine:

Really good. Rounded, rich, nice acid & bubbles. Method traditionelle. Better than a lot of champagne and a fraction of the price

3/4/2023 - dampots Likes this wine:

Very like a great aged barolo. Quite leathery, but still enough fruit to be enjoyable. Garnet colour and lovely nose.
Drink these soon

2/23/2023 - dampots Likes this wine:

Dark plummy purple colour
Dark fruits, liquorice
Sandalwood nose
A hint of spice
Delayed burn on the gums, powdery tannins
Quite acidic, but not unpleasantly

1/19/2023 - dampots Likes this wine:

Dark red, hint of farmyard, dark fruits and smokey. Lovely smooth wine

1/1/2023 - dampots Likes this wine:

Very good. No rush to drink the rest

1/1/2023 - dampots Does not like this wine:

Basic short, but not the worst

12/11/2022 - dampots Does not like this wine:

A bit fruity beaujo like.
Not what I was expecting

11/19/2022 - dampots Does not like this wine:

A little simple and standard right bank bdx. No flaws but just nothing complex.

11/19/2022 - dampots Likes this wine:

Nice, rich, smooth, dark fruits

11/18/2022 - dampots Does not like this wine:

Natural wine. Dark red. Syrah nose, a ltouch of smoke, dark red fruit. V smooth, dark red fruit, but slight acrid/bitterness at end that lingers. Not bad, but end kind of ruins it

10/31/2022 - dampots Likes this wine:

Listan Negro, merlot Syrah blend.

10/8/2022 - dampots Likes this wine:

Way to young still. a touch zesty lemon cream, long finish. Almost like a Burgundy with a touch ify Riesling

10/6/2022 - dampots wrote:

Nice, dark, cherry fruit, some tar

10/1/2022 - dampots Likes this wine:

Clear, brown orange. Lovely, orange mahogany, saline. Intense flavour, Smooth, rich, dark, orange biscuity & long

9/30/2022 - dampots wrote:

Needs a little bit of time to open & not too cold. Looks & smells a lot younger then 18y. Golden yellow. Slight honey, cream, waxy lemon, granite.
From a half bottle & still good, but drink soon

9/5/2022 - dampots wrote:

Started off pleasantly austere - tobacco, blackcurrant, cedar. Lovely nose. Over a few hours mellowed and became more rounded, still tobacco but more towards blackberry. Long and mouth-filling. Enjoyed
No rush to drink

6/30/2022 - dampots wrote:

Needs some air. Cork crumbled. Very clear, blood red with brown Nose is very tertiary A little fruit sneaking out but mainly leather, wood polish, end is Xmas spice little heat & long

12/11/2021 - dampots Likes this wine:

Pale straw yellow. Nice yeasty, bready nose. Biscuity, hint of lemon, quite fresh& crisp. Nice length.

11/22/2021 - dampots Likes this wine:

Needed some time. Pale red, almost bricky. Nice savoury a little smoky, red fruit nose. Mouthwatering red fruit, smooth, a little tar. Medium tannin. Good length. Very impressed at QPR

7/28/2021 - dampots Likes this wine:

Deep black red. Lovely, savoury, peppery, dark fruits, blackberry, leather. Very smooth, juicy, blackcurrant, leather, nice acid, liquorice, a little spicy.

7/15/2021 - dampots wrote:

A bit aged, but really nice smoky & sweet fruit nose. Really grows as you sip it . Maybe starting to dry out, but really enjoyed.

6/5/2021 - dampots Likes this wine:

Soft tannins, more richness, nice acid, leather, forest floor, dried fruit but not raisiny. Vey good and possibly near peak
Still good after several hours open

5/29/2021 - dampots Likes this wine:

Opened 4 hours before. Not what I expected.
Deep dark yellow
Not much fruit, slightly oxidised, rich full, saline, mineral, savoury. Went very well wth food

3/17/2021 - dampots Likes this wine:

Nice fruit & zingy with tar. Tar, perfume, zingy, dark fruit, quite strong. Round, juicy, tar or balsamic, sour cherries, violets on the end, really good length.

3/10/2021 - dampots Likes this wine:

Enjoyed a lot - slightly warmer, rounder, but still like a Loire red. Dark fruit, a little vegetal nose. Quite rounded, juicy, dark fruit, vegetal/been pepper end. Medium length. Medium tannin

11/22/2020 - dampots wrote:

Burnt rubber. Weirdly sweet fruit. Not good, bit native just a bad bottle

10/31/2020 - dampots Likes this wine:

Dark purple. Dark fruit, some vanilla, leather, tobacco, blackcurrant. Lovely in the mouth. Still has tannins, blackcurannt, a little bit oxidised, vanilla, nice acid and great length.

10/31/2020 - dampots Likes this wine:

Dark purple. Dark fruit, some vanilla, leather, tobacco, blackcurrant. Still has tannins, blackcurannt, a little bit oxidised.

10/4/2020 - dampots Likes this wine:

Mahogany brown. Really intense nutty, aromatic, a little salty aroma. Dry, intense rich but, zingy, biscuity. Fantastic

9/12/2020 - dampots wrote:

Very rounded, rich, zesty and long. An odd coconut end which really threw me off

9/10/2020 - dampots wrote:

Very nice nose, with blackcurrant, some tobacco, a little leafy, nice fruit. Tannins very soft, luscious, good acid, dark fruits, slight menthol end, nice length.

8/20/2020 - dampots Likes this wine:

Lovely fruit, smoke, good acid and nice length

6/28/2020 - dampots Likes this wine:

Slightly pale cherry red & clear. Straight away nose is lovely red fruits, vanilla, slightly spicy. Reminds me of a young tondonia in a way. A little Xmas spice. Very smooth, rounded, red fruits, mouth coating, a little raisin, spices, vanilla. Some sediment at the end. Still acid and tannins. Really good

5/20/2020 - dampots Likes this wine:

Very nice. Red fruits, orange blossom, still tannic but lovely. Really good length & great with food