Lots of sediment. Some browning at edges, dark magenta (!) red Powerful nose: musky farmyard, woodland floor. Medium-full to full bodied, supple tannins, dark berry fruit, cinnamon spice. Great length.
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Nose: A funky medicinal smell which eases slightly with time. Notes of varnish, wet leaves/ pepper.
Palate: An abundance of dark, sweet and tangy fruit. Mainly blackberry and blackcurrant. There is a jaminess to this wine, an excess of sweetness. There is also wet earth/ leaves and a hint of licorice present.
The finish is laced with varnish, spice, and is slightly overbearing. This is a very full flavoured wine that would suit a similar dish, a full on stew or tagine. Personally i think it is too sweet and a bit unbalanced.
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Purple red, still very youthful in appearance. Meaty, sweet leather, white pepper nose.Very smooth/supple tannins; peppery, sweet leather. A lovely wine at its peak.
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Dark black-plum red. Nose of soft leather, liquorice, barnyard, roses, wet cardboard, umami with an edge of Iodine. Medium-full bodied, tannins softening but still present, leather, forest berries, woodland undergrowth. More powerful than its 13.5% suggests. Good with robust-flavoured food. Excellent length.
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11/20/2023 - derekjohn Likes this wine: 90 Points
Lots of sediment.
Some browning at edges, dark magenta (!) red
Powerful nose: musky farmyard, woodland floor.
Medium-full to full bodied, supple tannins, dark berry fruit, cinnamon spice.
Great length.
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5/18/2023 - derekjohn Likes this wine: 90 Points
Lots of sediment - decant. Very full, very rich. No sign of ageing.
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10/31/2020 - CME67 Does not like this wine: 83 Points
Nose: A funky medicinal smell which eases slightly with time. Notes of varnish, wet leaves/ pepper.
Palate: An abundance of dark, sweet and tangy fruit. Mainly blackberry and blackcurrant. There is a jaminess to this wine, an excess of sweetness. There is also wet earth/ leaves and a hint of licorice present.
The finish is laced with varnish, spice, and is slightly overbearing.
This is a very full flavoured wine that would suit a similar dish, a full on stew or tagine. Personally i think it is too sweet and a bit unbalanced.
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8/31/2019 - derekjohn Likes this wine: 90 Points
Purple red, still very youthful in appearance. Meaty, sweet leather, white pepper nose.Very smooth/supple tannins; peppery, sweet leather. A lovely wine at its peak.
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6/27/2019 - derekjohn Likes this wine: 89 Points
Dark black-plum red. Nose of soft leather, liquorice, barnyard, roses, wet cardboard, umami with an edge of Iodine. Medium-full bodied, tannins softening but still present, leather, forest berries, woodland undergrowth. More powerful than its 13.5% suggests. Good with robust-flavoured food. Excellent length.
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