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Friday, April 24, 2020 - Last had this 4.5 years ago and said it needed more time. Let's see how it is now. Decanted for about 2 hrs to start. Pure clear dark ruby red in colour. Lovely maturing and complex nose of black raspberry, black currant, boysenberry, sandalwood, anise, game, black currant leaf, camphor, limestone and more. Despite the complexity and emerging tertiary notes, the overall olfactory impression is one of freshness and purity. The bouquet really draws you in! On the palate it is medium bodied, dry and has elevated acidity but there is still lots of fruit there to flesh out the body. Sweet fruit entry of black currant, blackberry, black currant leaf, strong black tea, a bit of chalk, cedar bark, old leather and graphite. The finish is dry and the tannins are still abundant yet finely sanded. The acidity is a bit elevated which makes this a great food wine. It finishes medium long. A silky wine. Sheer class! This is still not fully mature and I would be tempered to leave it another 5 years or so before trying again.

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