Deep garnet color with a slight brick hue. Perfumed blue fruit nose. Flavors of blueberry, cranberry, dark cherry, and strawberry preserves with a touch of cinnamon. The fruit is pronounced offsetting the still string tannins. Pleasant to drink now with at least another 5-7 years ahead of it. Best with a good hour decant before drinking. Punches way beyond its weight. Excellent value.
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N....rustic charm, nice farm outdoor/summer field aromas rather than farmyard proper, I'd say.
T....gentle floury tannins, lovely texture, it got better with longer air exposure; a tannic grip, Nose characters are reflected in mouth: bramble, thyme, a quality Dry red. Easy-drinking red made in a serious fashion, but no proper really interesting complexity here. I'm not convinced cellaring it for another 5 yrs, say, would result in significant improvement.
VFM?.....feels worth £15 - 20.00
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Ordered off restaurant wine list. Not decanted. Served in Riedel burgundy stemware. Drank beautifully accompanying veal ragu pappardelle, then garganelli with braised rabbit and roasted mushrooms.
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1/18/2021 - redz wrote: 90 Points
Amazingly consistent notes, this wine appears to be pegged at 90. Still tight, needs good decant. I see 91 in the future...
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7/10/2020 - djarcara Likes this wine: 90 Points
Deep garnet color with a slight brick hue. Perfumed blue fruit nose. Flavors of blueberry, cranberry, dark cherry, and strawberry preserves with a touch of cinnamon. The fruit is pronounced offsetting the still string tannins. Pleasant to drink now with at least another 5-7 years ahead of it. Best with a good hour decant before drinking. Punches way beyond its weight. Excellent value.
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1/30/2020 - Callum's Corkers wrote: 90 Points
Bought online Lea & Sandeman UK, approx £22.00
Decanted 30 mins prior
Fading red on rim, light to medium body.
N....rustic charm, nice farm outdoor/summer field aromas rather than farmyard proper, I'd say.
T....gentle floury tannins, lovely texture, it got better with longer air exposure; a tannic grip, Nose characters are reflected in mouth: bramble, thyme, a quality Dry red. Easy-drinking red made in a serious fashion, but no proper really interesting complexity here. I'm not convinced cellaring it for another 5 yrs, say, would result in significant improvement.
VFM?.....feels worth £15 - 20.00
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6/23/2019 - Jurgens wrote: 90 Points
Good spot now
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11/18/2018 - Minnesota wrote: 92 Points
Ordered off restaurant wine list. Not decanted. Served in Riedel burgundy stemware. Drank beautifully accompanying veal ragu pappardelle, then garganelli with braised rabbit and roasted mushrooms.
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