Had a case of these for cooking, and found a couple in the cellar. Held up well, perhaps even a few years left in the bottle (despite a CT drinking window of 2012-2015). When it comes to a tasting note, one has to factor that this was less than £9, and at that price it's exceptional. Good length, colour and finish. Just don't try to compare it to something at more than twice the price!
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X-Dry. Med acidity. Med tannins. 13.5%(?). Med bodied. Short finish.
Medium to deep ruby red. Long medium tears. Medium intensity aromas of strawberries, plum, violet, with a hint of cedar. Palate is medium bodied with powdery tannins and flavours of violet, coffee, subtle red fruit and a hint of spice. Finish is too short.
Received as a late gift. Drank past recommended dates but still held up well.
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Dark, inky colour. Nose closed. Quite concentrated on the palate, thick, blackcurrant and berry fruit, hints of menthol but a little lacking other secondary flavours.
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10/31/2021 - srp_gc Likes this wine:
Had a case of these for cooking, and found a couple in the cellar. Held up well, perhaps even a few years left in the bottle (despite a CT drinking window of 2012-2015). When it comes to a tasting note, one has to factor that this was less than £9, and at that price it's exceptional. Good length, colour and finish. Just don't try to compare it to something at more than twice the price!
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3/1/2017 - JCC84 wrote: 85 Points
X-Dry. Med acidity. Med tannins. 13.5%(?). Med bodied. Short finish.
Medium to deep ruby red. Long medium tears. Medium intensity aromas of strawberries, plum, violet, with a hint of cedar. Palate is medium bodied with powdery tannins and flavours of violet, coffee, subtle red fruit and a hint of spice. Finish is too short.
Received as a late gift. Drank past recommended dates but still held up well.
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1/25/2015 - bacchus of knockholt wrote: 86 Points
Plummy nose. The fruit is blackcurrant and plum but beginning to taken on secondary flavours of dried herbs and leaves. Pleasant but nothing exciting.
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10/5/2014 - bacchus of knockholt Likes this wine: 86 Points
Dark, inky colour. Nose closed. Quite concentrated on the palate, thick, blackcurrant and berry fruit, hints of menthol but a little lacking other secondary flavours.
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9/25/2014 - srp_gc Likes this wine:
First of the 2010 vintage. Still great value.
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