Initially it promised much. Cloves, cinnamon and dried plum on the nose. Reasonably well balanced on the palate, quite intense and sweet, spicy-Syrah like. Over time it lost its poetry. The nose hinted of vanilla and jam, strawberry and prunes. Very similar to a cheap supermarket Australian Shiraz. The nose promised sweetness, but in the mouth one encountered a vegetal (green pepper), savoury wine with lots of black pepper. Very challenging. Pleasant overall but an unexpected development.
Initially it promised much. Cloves, cinnamon and dried plum on the nose. Reasonably well balanced on the palate, quite intense and sweet, spicy-Syrah like. Over time it lost its poetry. The nose hinted of vanilla and jam, strawberry and prunes. Very similar to a cheap supermarket Australian Shiraz. The nose promised sweetness, but in the mouth one encountered a vegetal (green pepper), savoury wine with lots of black pepper. Very challenging. Pleasant overall but an unexpected development.
Feb 4th, 2014
Bordeaux, France
