Community Tasting Note

HStaal wrote:

Saturday, February 7, 2015 - WSET Level 4 Course - WSET School; 9/6/2014-5/23/2015 (WSET School, Bermondsey): Appearance: The wine is Clear with a Medium garnet colour.
Nose: The nose is Clean and Fully Developed, showing Medium(+) intensity secondary aromas of vanilla, smoke and tertiary aromas of cooked blackberry, blackcurrant, black plum, clarified butter, farmyard, earth, leather.
Palate: The wine is Dry in the mouth with a Medium(+) level of acidity. It has Medium(+) Ripe/Soft tannins and a High Level of alcohol (14.50%). It has Medium(+) body and Medium(+) intensity secondary flavours of vanilla, smoke and tertiary flavours of cooked blackberry, blackcurrant, black plum, clarified butter, farmyard, earth, leather. The finish is Medium(+). Cooked fruit character, smell of Gee (clarified butter)
Overall: Complex, intense, long. All components in balance but starting the down ward journey having crested the hill.
Conclusion: It is a Very Good quality wine. Drink Now; not suitable for Ageing or Further Ageing Bordering on too old, certainly not one for keeping.; Premium priced (£34.99)

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