I don't know if there is bottle variation or if this has just turned a corner in its evolution in the past two years but this is now really attractive. There's a really good intensity of leathery fruit that's still backed by some decent but unobtrusive structure. I can see this being very attractive drinking for the next couple of years, sadly it's my last bottle
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Purple red colour showing little sign of age, albeit not opaque. Looks youthful. Decent legs. Nose is disappointingly illusive. A faint trace of black fruits, perhaps a tiny bit Syrah like? Much better on the palate. Reasonable intensity of black fruits; a little bit spicy. Decent acidity and, when provoked, mouth puckering tannins. Perhaps I can detect a hint of licquorice suggested by another taster. I find it hard to gauge the ageability of this wine, there's plenty of structure but is there enough fruit?
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3/12/2023 - kitchendk Likes this wine: 88 Points
Nose: Cassis with a hint og leather
Palate: well structured. In balance, but lost some of its fruitiness. Drink now.
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2/20/2023 - chrisdgsmith@hotmail.co.uk Likes this wine: 91 Points
I don't know if there is bottle variation or if this has just turned a corner in its evolution in the past two years but this is now really attractive. There's a really good intensity of leathery fruit that's still backed by some decent but unobtrusive structure. I can see this being very attractive drinking for the next couple of years, sadly it's my last bottle
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10/27/2021 - Doblk wrote: 90 Points
Cassis nose and still some black fruit in front. Smoke and charred meat. Age has given it an even structure. Drinking well and still a nice Mencia.
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4/30/2021 - chrisdgsmith@hotmail.co.uk Likes this wine: 89 Points
Purple red colour showing little sign of age, albeit not opaque. Looks youthful. Decent legs.
Nose is disappointingly illusive. A faint trace of black fruits, perhaps a tiny bit Syrah like?
Much better on the palate. Reasonable intensity of black fruits; a little bit spicy. Decent acidity and, when provoked, mouth puckering tannins. Perhaps I can detect a hint of licquorice suggested by another taster.
I find it hard to gauge the ageability of this wine, there's plenty of structure but is there enough fruit?
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1/24/2021 - Arnerask wrote: 82 Points
for sent at drikke den
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