4/23/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Medium ruby.
Blackberry, damson nose.
Black fruit, spice palate.
Medium/full bodied. Well balanced, long finish.
14.5% abv.
Very good wine and excellent value.
Should drink well for 3/4 years.

4/22/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Pale lemon.
Lemon, pear, spice, floral nose.
Melon, sherbet palate.
Medium bodied, long finish.
Very good wine which should drink well for 3-4 years.

4/21/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Enjoyed this today and I think that the key was not decanting it.
Light, red fruits, smooth.
I can see now why it may last for another 4/5 years (although RP tasting was in 2014!)

4/21/2024 - foyfrcs wrote:

Final bottle.
Deep ruby, still lots of dark fruit & liquorice.
Still drinking very well and should do so for 3-5 years given evolution since 2021.

4/21/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Pale lemon.
Pure, pear, citrus nose.
Light & refreshing.
Medium finish.
12.5% abv.
Should be ok for another year or two’s drinking.

4/19/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Deep ruby, flattening out a little, but still drinking well.
Another couple of years good drinking.

4/18/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Not tasted this since June 2021.
It is still drinking very well.
Similar characteristics with some black pepper on the palate.
Tastes very fresh.
Couple of bottles left and this should be fine until 2030.

4/16/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Deep ruby.
Black & red cherries nose/palate.
Some spice & cloves.
Medium bodied, well integrated tannins.
Good wine which should drink well for 5+ years (hopefully as first of twelve.)

4/15/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Deep ruby.
Blackberry, damson, spice nose.
Full bodied, well integrated tannins, long finish.
Black fruits, coffee, cinnamon palate.
Mourvèdre 50%, Syrah 40%, Grenache 10%, 15.5% abv.
Lovely wine which will drink well for 5-10 years.

4/14/2024 - foyfrcs wrote:

Yet another new wine to me.
Medium ruby.
Fresh red & black fruits with dried herbs on the nose.
Medium bodied, well integrated tannins.
Blackberries, cedar palate.
Excellent wine, which (I think) should continue to drink well until 2030.

4/14/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Medium gold.
Lemon, stone fruit nose.
Pear, syrup, stone fruit palate with a hint of salinity at the end.
Quite good wine, not sure it’s worth £30/bottle.
1st of 6, will see how it develops.
New wine to me.
13.5% abv.

4/13/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Medium ruby.
Floral, red/black cherry nose.
Medium bodied.
Blackcurrant, black cherry, herbaceous palate.
13.5% abv.
Good wine, first of six and it will be interesting to see how it evolves.

4/11/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

New wine to me.
Medium amber.
Herbaceous, spice, honey, petrol nose.
Similar palate with some salinity.
Impressive wine.
13.5%abv
Unsure re longevity, first of 6 so will monitor.

4/7/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Still drinking very well.
Rich ripe dark fruits.
A little earthy, but not much tertiary otherwise.
Should drink well for another 2/3+ years.

4/7/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Still drinking very well almost 2 years down the line from the previous tasting.
Toast, tropical fruits still evident.
Well balanced, medium acidity.
I get the impression that this will be fine for another 3/4 years.

4/4/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Deep ruby.
Ripe blackberries, damsons, almond nose.
Rich black fruit, cedar, smokey palate.
Full bodied, long finish.
New wine to me, first bottle of six. Good aging potential I believe, certainly 5-10 years.
Cab franc (43%), Cab Sauv (30%) with merlot, malbec & petit Verdot.

4/3/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Still drinking well, although hasn’t improved.
Deep ruby.
Ripe black fruits, earth, liquorice, forest floor nose & palate.
Quite rich, full bodied, medium finish.

3/30/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Revisited almost 3 years down the line.
Still medium ruby.
Blackberry, spice nose.
Dark fruits, earthy palate, hint of sweetness still present at the end.
Still drinking very well.

3/29/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Very similar to 2022 except that I didn’t get any blackberries or liquorice on nose or palate today.
Principality earth, forest floor & leather.
Medium bodied. Low tannins.
This is still very drinkable and I guess that the RP prediction of drinking window to 2030 is probably correct.

3/28/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Medium garnet.
I’m not getting much primary fruit on the nose, mainly earth & cedar.
Dried fruit, earth & meaty palate.
Still drinking well.

3/26/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Medium ruby.
Dark fruits, raisins, syrup nose.
Medium bodied.
I’m not getting much primary fruit on the palate. Earth & dried fruit.
A little underwhelmed given the other reviews, but reasonably good wine.

3/25/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Medium ruby.
Soft blackberry aromas.
Soft, well integrated tannins. Just a hint of sweetness at the end.
Quite light for a malbec, but I think the first that I’ve tasted from the Languedoc.
Enjoyable wine, good value.
I don’t believe that it has great longevity, but should drink well for a year or two.

3/24/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Deep ruby.
Black cherries, black pepper, cinnamon nose.
Ripe black fruits with some dried fruit/raisins palate.
Enjoyable wine which should improve and drink well for 5+ years.

3/24/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Medium lemon.
Citrus, sherbet, spice nose.
Similar palate, with fairly high acidity.
Good wine, should improve.

3/21/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Still some primary fruits on the nose but now some earth/cedar too.
A little more tertiary on the palate but still dark fruits evident.
Drinking well and I would still give this another 3/4 years, possibly a little more.

3/21/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Similar comments to January last year.
Little bit of sherbet on the palate. Medium acidity.
Still drinking very well.

3/20/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Deep garnet.
Ripe black fruits, cedar, chocolate nose.
Full bodied, well balanced with well integrated tannins.
Not getting so much primary fruit on the palate. Cedar, dried fruit, earthy palate with some black pepper.
Good wine which should continue to drink well for 3/4 years.

3/17/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Medium lemon.
Chalk, lemon, flint nose.
I found the palate a little short & astringent.
Stone fruits, didn’t get much oak.
Ok, not great, particularly at the price point.
Let’s see how it evolves.

3/16/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Deep lemon.
Floral, apricot, resinous nose.
Of dry, rich, pure nectarine, mango palate.
Medium bodied, long finish.
14% abv.
Excellent wine, new to me, but should drink well for 5+ years.

3/16/2024 - foyfrcs wrote:

Not sure if this wine as listed on CT is what I’ve actually got.
My bottles have Wakefield on label CT picture has Taylor.
Label on my Wine describes it as,”inaugural vintage.”

Apologies to anyone who has read the earlier entry as I thought that I had inserted it as a private note……
Senior moment maybe?!
Anyway, with the above caveat, this is excellent wine and great value.
Deep ruby. Lots of black fruits, chocolate, figs nose and palate. Smooth, well balanced with well integrated tannins.
Apologies again for confusing initial comments.

3/15/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Pale lemon.
I wouldn’t have guessed that this was Chardonnay if tasted blind!
Lemon, pear, spice nose.
Light/medium bodied. 12% abv.
Quite well balanced, didn’t really get any oak. Lime, mineral palate.
Enjoyable, not clear on longevity, will revisit later this year or early next.

3/14/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Deep ruby.
Black fruits, plums, raisins nose.
Similar palate with cloves and chocolate.
Full bodied, medium tannins, long finish.
Good wine which should improve and drink well for 4/5 years at least.

3/14/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Medium gold.
Predominantly stone fruits nose/palate (apricot/peach) with mango and a hint of sherbet.
Medium body/finish. 13.5% abv.
Blend of traditional Alentejo grape varieties (not sure which ones!)
Good wine which gives the impression that it should drink well for at least 3/4 years.

3/13/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Pale garnet.
Lots of sweetness on the nose & palate.
Red cherries ,apples, spice on the palate.
Very good wine, first bottle of a case so it will be interesting to see how it evolves

3/12/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Deep garnet.
Figs, prunes, caramel, maybe some raisins.
Beautifully balanced with well integrated tannins.
Cedar, earth, raisin palate.
Very pure and it has evolved nicely and is still drinking very well imo.
One bottle left, save for 2025/6.

3/11/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Medium/deep ruby morphing into garnet.
Not really getting much primary fruit on the nose or palate.
Figs, prunes, cedar with some earth.
Still enjoyable but I believe that it needs drinking up.
Only one left.

3/10/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Medium gold.
Lemon, apricot, toast nose.
Rich, mellow palate with apricots, syrup, toast & stone fruit.
I’m surprised, but I believe that this is better now than in 2022?!
Couple of bottles left…….

3/9/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Deep garnet.
Sweet liquorice, blackberries, black cherries nose & palate.
Some cedar & raisins on the palate.
Medium/ full bodied, beautifully balanced, long finish.
Drinking very well.
I bought this in a charity auction in 2020 and having opened/tasted it thought I would buy some. Unfortunately can’t find any in the UK.

3/8/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Dark ruby.
Black fruits, almonds nose.
Black cherries, hint of spice on the palate.
Medium bodied, medium finish.
Quite good wine, should drink well for 3/4 years.

3/8/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Pale lemon.
Perfumed, mineral, citrus nose/palate.
Light, low/medium acidity.
Easy drinking, excellent value.
For drinking 2024/25.

3/7/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

I believe that my 10 year longevity prediction from November 2021 was way too optimistic.
This is certainly not as impressive now as it was then.
A little flatter, not much primary fruit left. Earth, cedar noted.
One bottle left and I will drink it up in the next year or so.

3/7/2024 - foyfrcs wrote:

Similar thoughts/comments to previous tasting note.
Drinking ok.

3/6/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Medium gold.
Vanilla, spice, stone fruit nose.
Some citrus with tropical fruit & vanilla on the palate.
Well balanced, medium acidity, long finish.
14%abv.
Very good wine.
New to me, first bottle of a case. Not sure on longevity but would estimate at least 5 years. It will be interesting to see how it evolves.

3/2/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

This is still drinking well, and not much change from December 2021.
Perhaps a little flatter.
Damsons apparent, not so much liquorice. Still leather & cedar.
I will plan to save the final bottle for a couple of years.

2/17/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Deep garnet.
Still some residual black cherries, spice, cedar on the nose.
Similar palate with well integrated tannins.
Drinking well, good for 5+ years.

2/16/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Deep ruby.
Damsons, black cherries black pepper nose.
A little closed at the moment.
Blackcurrant, fig palate.
Full bodied.
New wine to me and I think that it needs a bit more time. Review later this year or next year.

2/15/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Deep garnet.
Dark fruits, cedar, raisins nose.
Not getting any primary fruit on the palate. Tar, leather, earth.
Not quite as good as in 2022 but still interesting and enjoyable.
Three left, will try to drink up over the next couple of years.

2/14/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Pale gold.
Butter, tropical fruit nose.
Resinous, toast, tropical fruit palate.
Full bodied. 100% Viognier.
15% abv (can’t recall ever drinking a 15% white before?)
Excellent wine, should be enjoyable for at least 2/3 years.

2/13/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Deep garnet.
Similar to October 2022.
Loads of cedar & earth on the nose with liquorice & ? damsons.
Similar palate.
Well balanced, well integrated tannins.
Penultimate bottle.
Maybe finish off 2025/6.

2/13/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Pale lemon.
Fairly soft citrus nose.
Didn’t pick up any oak (which isn’t a problem for me), but overall I found it rather bland and uninspiring.
12.5% abv.
Ok, but nothing special.