Dense dark fruit core, huge tannic beast of a wine with a tight nose influenced by Viognier. Needs plenty of time for assertive tannins to come into balance with the fruit. Hold till 2018 at least, then retry.
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Really interesting wine - very complex and savoury.
Some subdued cherry and apricot from the viognier on the nose, but really the quite lifted perfume is dominated by savoury elements - mushroom/truffle (a friend said unami), tobacco, barnyard, beef stock. Coffee aromas come up over time and swilling too. Interesting.
Savoury palate too. There's some cherry and apricot there buried down below, but mushroom and charcuterie are the main game, with some spice in the background. Low oak input. Really like the texture of this wine - silky but substantial. Long flavours. In the perfect drinking window.
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Drank this at Extra Space @ Boon Keng for a Syrah tasting session.
When opened, this wine presented with a nice bouquet, perfumed nose.
On the palate this wine is gentle, with ripe cherries and a clean finish. The alcohol level is kept in check by the acidity, with a tinge of sweetness.
Has probably 3 to 5 more years in the cellar to go, but enjoyable as it is now.
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6/3/2015 - BellyBoy wrote: 92 Points
Dense dark fruit core, huge tannic beast of a wine with a tight nose influenced by Viognier. Needs plenty of time for assertive tannins to come into balance with the fruit. Hold till 2018 at least, then retry.
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4/24/2015 - cerobo Likes this wine: 90 Points
This is a lovely perfumed wine drinking at its peak. Very supple on the palate with the presence of the Viognier apparent.
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8/6/2014 - azzah Likes this wine: 92 Points
Really interesting wine - very complex and savoury.
Some subdued cherry and apricot from the viognier on the nose, but really the quite lifted perfume is dominated by savoury elements - mushroom/truffle (a friend said unami), tobacco, barnyard, beef stock. Coffee aromas come up over time and swilling too. Interesting.
Savoury palate too. There's some cherry and apricot there buried down below, but mushroom and charcuterie are the main game, with some spice in the background. Low oak input. Really like the texture of this wine - silky but substantial. Long flavours. In the perfect drinking window.
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6/13/2014 - stayhappy21 wrote: 86 Points
Drank this at Extra Space @ Boon Keng for a Syrah tasting session.
When opened, this wine presented with a nice bouquet, perfumed nose.
On the palate this wine is gentle, with ripe cherries and a clean finish. The alcohol level is kept in check by the acidity, with a tinge of sweetness.
Has probably 3 to 5 more years in the cellar to go, but enjoyable as it is now.
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11/28/2013 - stindall wrote: 92 Points
Great wine. Savoury notes intermingle with elegant but full shiraz flavours. Medium to full body overall.
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