Definately a mature wine, maybe half-brick brown/reddish and very complex on the nose, there is so much going on. Reduced fruit, even more awesome than I remember it back in 2009. I still have a few bottles left that I will keep for many more years.
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Sunday lunch with the Wine-Ark boys (Porcine, Oxford Street): Savoury, slightly meaty, a little pepper, blackberry and raspberry, alcohol helps with that peppery impression. Acidity is juicy which lends freshness but there is a fair mid palate grip as well as plenty of breadth. Yum.
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IWS reprise (My place, Kent Street): From Coravin. Bright red berry fruit, plenty of sweet spice, cream, a little sour cherry underpin with orange peel, alcohol prickle, touches of garrigue and, with time, the fruit ripens and thickens. Juicy acidity, alcohol warmth helps to make the mouth water, red berry fruit, a little muted, tannins are medium minus intensity but silky and persist long. On the finish leather and that orange peel note though not bitter or astringent. Nice.
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10/17/2023 - Marcus R wrote: 94 Points
Definately a mature wine, maybe half-brick brown/reddish and very complex on the nose, there is so much going on. Reduced fruit, even more awesome than I remember it back in 2009. I still have a few bottles left that I will keep for many more years.
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9/11/2022 - chatters wrote:
Sunday lunch with the Wine-Ark boys (Porcine, Oxford Street): Savoury, slightly meaty, a little pepper, blackberry and raspberry, alcohol helps with that peppery impression. Acidity is juicy which lends freshness but there is a fair mid palate grip as well as plenty of breadth. Yum.
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11/8/2020 - gout wrote: 89 Points
Full colour, mature nose, full flavoured plenty of fruit & long finish.
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10/20/2020 - chatters wrote:
IWS reprise (My place, Kent Street): From Coravin. Bright red berry fruit, plenty of sweet spice, cream, a little sour cherry underpin with orange peel, alcohol prickle, touches of garrigue and, with time, the fruit ripens and thickens. Juicy acidity, alcohol warmth helps to make the mouth water, red berry fruit, a little muted, tannins are medium minus intensity but silky and persist long. On the finish leather and that orange peel note though not bitter or astringent. Nice.
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8/26/2020 - Duncan H Likes this wine: 92 Points
Simply stupendous!
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