Posted: November 30, 2021
A lovely lift of cedar and cassis on the nose and a tight, linear and yet generous palate with lovely depth and seamless layers of fruit and oak.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Lovely depth of bright crimson hues with cassis fruit, spices and nice oak aromas on the nose. Very attractive palate with soft elegant fruit, fine tannins and cedary oak.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Still youthful with aromas of cherries and cassis fruit and a nicely textured palate with well integrated fruit/oak flavours.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
A nicely matured shiraz with a savoury edge, cola notes and ripe, slightly drying, tannins.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Lovely peach-like aromatics with some complexity from the oak. A delightful palate that is fresh, tropical and complex with a creamy mouthfeel and good acid balance.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Slight toastiness to the citrus nose and slightly sweeter palate showing appealing floral citrus flavours.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
A nose of dark fruits and cola with gamey nuances that follow through onto the soft and savoury palate.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Very varietal and very regional and only just starting to show some development. Some good tannins.
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Posted: September 4, 2019
Nose is a lovely mix of blue fruit, tar and olive aromas and has lovely sweet blackberry flavours with tarry nuances and hints of violets with lovely line of tannins. 5+
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Posted: September 4, 2019
An elegant, and still youthful, classic. The nose is a melange of blackberries, chocolate, mint and violets. Intense leafy dark berry fruit flavours. Good use of oak and soft tannins. 5+
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Posted: September 4, 2019
A complexity of minty blue fruit, mocha oak and velvety tannins. 3-5
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Posted: September 4, 2019
A big wine with a powerful but fine tannin structure. Shows some age and smells of blackberries with forest floor-like notes and dark leafy fruit flavours. 3-5
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Posted: September 4, 2019
Creamy stonefruit nose with honeyed complexity and a well poised palate with good oak/fruit integration.
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Posted: November 9, 2017
A lovely lifted nose – all berries and savoury characters. A big palate with intense dark berry fruit flavours showing hints of forest floor-like elements and plenty of excellent tannins.
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Posted: November 9, 2017
Still fresh and youthful with attractive small red fruit characters, good tannins and acidity.
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Posted: November 9, 2017
Quite intense apricot/pear fruit driven wine with good use of quality oak.
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Posted: November 9, 2017
A generous developed style with quite complex aged fruit characters and a firm spicy finish.
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Posted: November 9, 2017
Another generous cabernet, still quite youthful with aromas of cabernet fruit, tomato leaves and a dash of pepper which is all echoed on the very long palate with dry tannic spine.
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Posted: September 6, 2017
Delicate, slightly aged, aromas. The lovely palate is clean, elegant and balanced and at its peak right now.
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Posted: June 30, 2017
Great colour, gentle prune aromas and complex mouthful of ripe fruit and oak flavours.
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Peach fruit nose with a smart oak lift. Bright tight acid keeps the full flavoured palate in check.
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Ripe melon fruit bouquet with slightly nutty notes. Palate is light and toasty with good vinosity and some warming alcohol.
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Posted: April 5, 2017
A subtlety of well integrated fruit/oak aromas and a lovely rich cassis palate edged with savoury notes. Has firm drying tannins and powerful oak on the finish.
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Medium bodied wine with a good fruit base, spicy cedary oak and some slightly grippy tannins.
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Lovely nose; dark and chocolaty with a lift of violets and with more of those violet characters appearing on the soft spicy red berry palate. It has complexity, weight and richness.
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Posted: April 5, 2017
A very good, well balanced wine with lovely citrussy fruit showing nectarine notes and supported by some very attractive oak.
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