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Saturday, September 11, 2021 - From magnum. Fully soaked cork that broke on extraction and then proceeded to crumble to pieces once out of the bottle. Full, deep garnet in colour fading to a orange pekoe tea rim. Long and slow legs coat the inside of the glass. Compelling and complex nose of dried red berries, sour cherry, rosehip, aniseed, sandlewood and tar. Not at all earthy or funky as would be expected of such an old CCR. So smooth and full of sweet, dried red fruits on the palate. Medium full bodied, lots of fruit extract and glycerine, high but dissolved tannin and overall lovely balance from front to back of the palate. The flavours are suitable rich and complex as intimated by the nose. Lots of red cherry, red fruit leather, black tea, sandlewood, blonde stone dust and dried fennel. Very dry finish and it is long and lingering with just the right amount of astringent tannins and a finishing little bitter nip on the tip of the tongue as a reminder that this wine is in control. Stunning!

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