Deep blackish crimson with a touch of brown. Nose leather, plum, cherry. Decanted. Initial taste on opening; strong tannins, cherry and raspberry. After an hour[ Smooth, bitter cherry, tannins have mellowed, savory elements more predominate, very tasty. Ei "too tannic, tastes like raisins". Final notes at dinner 3 hours later. Complex, well-balanced, cherry, chocolate, crowd pleaser, excellent with food - pasta and caeser salad. In a great drinking window right now.
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Nose of rose petals and high pitched new leather. Medium weight. Firm drying tannins with some dried cherry in the finish. Nicely balanced and good QPR.
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This was a Wine Society Vintage Cellar Plan allocation from 2011 at £26. It is now at it's peak - brick coloured and a wonderfully complex nose with the classic flavours of tar and roses with some orange peel in the background. Still slightly tannic but quite long and luxurious. Cellar Plans can be quite hit and miss, but this has been an absolute star.
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12/17/2023 - Atwellian wrote: 92 Points
Deep blackish crimson with a touch of brown. Nose leather, plum, cherry. Decanted. Initial taste on opening; strong tannins, cherry and raspberry. After an hour[ Smooth, bitter cherry, tannins have mellowed, savory elements more predominate, very tasty. Ei "too tannic, tastes like raisins". Final notes at dinner 3 hours later. Complex, well-balanced, cherry, chocolate, crowd pleaser, excellent with food - pasta and caeser salad. In a great drinking window right now.
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4/22/2022 - Alexroy wrote: 92 Points
Rich, cherries, chocolate, berries. Medium length. Beautiful.
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3/17/2022 - juffer Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nose of rose petals and high pitched new leather. Medium weight. Firm drying tannins with some dried cherry in the finish. Nicely balanced and good QPR.
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9/23/2021 - Geoffy Likes this wine: 92 Points
This was a Wine Society Vintage Cellar Plan allocation from 2011 at £26. It is now at it's peak - brick coloured and a wonderfully complex nose with the classic flavours of tar and roses with some orange peel in the background. Still slightly tannic but quite long and luxurious.
Cellar Plans can be quite hit and miss, but this has been an absolute star.
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10/22/2020 - Alexroy wrote: 91 Points
Lovely. Lively red fruit, dark fruit secondary, long.
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