Decanted two hours. Immediate crunchy Syrah nose. Côte Rotie style. Good balance. became more fruit driven with time. Tannins still present but certainly ready. Very good
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Drunk for dinner with spinach and ham pie. 14%. Still deep dark ruby. Notes of black olive tapenade, wet earth, with hints of stewed black plums. Tannins are nicely integrated giving the wine a very smooth feel. Not a particularly complex wine but it has no rough edges and is easy to drink. Now in its fully mature phase but will easily last another 5 years.
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Deep, dark, clear red colour. Tight nose but hints of kirsch / dark cherry on the nose with a bit of tar. Dark cherry, tar, smoke and liquorice flavours. Long finish. Opened and softened over an hour. Lovely.
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Last bottle.....was a little better than the one from a few months ago. My comment from that time still holds......it is time to drink this one. I waited too long. Earlier bottles were notably better.
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1/29/2024 - redders Likes this wine: 91 Points
Decanted two hours. Immediate crunchy Syrah nose. Côte Rotie style. Good balance. became more fruit driven with time. Tannins still present but certainly ready. Very good
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11/4/2023 - Mon.Maultiere Likes this wine: 90 Points
Drunk for dinner with spinach and ham pie. 14%. Still deep dark ruby. Notes of black olive tapenade, wet earth, with hints of stewed black plums. Tannins are nicely integrated giving the wine a very smooth feel. Not a particularly complex wine but it has no rough edges and is easy to drink. Now in its fully mature phase but will easily last another 5 years.
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7/6/2023 - Vinumming & Ahhing Likes this wine:
Bromley Wine Circle goes Ooop North (London) - South Africa (Ariana 2, Kilburn, London): Some sweet, dark fruit here with a tapenade note too. A little leather? Well made but not really my style of Syrah.
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12/18/2020 - rjsmall Likes this wine:
Deep, dark, clear red colour. Tight nose but hints of kirsch / dark cherry on the nose with a bit of tar. Dark cherry, tar, smoke and liquorice flavours. Long finish. Opened and softened over an hour. Lovely.
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4/16/2020 - WineGuyFL wrote: 91 Points
Last bottle.....was a little better than the one from a few months ago. My comment from that time still holds......it is time to drink this one. I waited too long. Earlier bottles were notably better.
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