Deep ruby colour, bright. Lovely nose, initially mixed spice and dark red fruits, developing into a very distinctive cumoin and carroway seed aromas. Palate is a little thin, but shows bright fruit and good acidity. Moderate length, mineral, subtle but reasonably complex flavours, requires concentration but ultimately this lacks some stuffing and texture. However, this is far removed from the 11/20 kerosene-dominated shocker CC describes in his latest book. Good. ***
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4/25/2011 - western wrote: 79 Points
Oxidized, volatile, thin.
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5/28/2010 - western wrote: 90 Points
Light garnet colour. nose offers up sous-bois,stawberry, spice. Lovely minerality. great acid/tannin/fruit balance. very good.
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7/18/2008 - SimonG wrote:
Deep ruby colour, bright. Lovely nose, initially mixed spice and dark red fruits, developing into a very distinctive cumoin and carroway seed aromas. Palate is a little thin, but shows bright fruit and good acidity. Moderate length, mineral, subtle but reasonably complex flavours, requires concentration but ultimately this lacks some stuffing and texture. However, this is far removed from the 11/20 kerosene-dominated shocker CC describes in his latest book. Good. ***
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