15.5% Retasted on 3.11.21 From super hot 2019, but wears its alcohol well. A touch spirity, with roasted black fruit characters, seamless texture, good length and fine tannins. 93
Retasted on 24.12.21 An amalgamation of stewed/cooked black fruit aromas, surprisingly less spirited, this bottle. Also different in the mouth, very port-like, sweetly ripe fruit characters with hot, alcohol infused texture. Light tannins and low acidity make it a soft finishing wine. Full and thick bodied, it proved ideal for Christmas Eve accompanying hard cheese and spicy, heavy bodied, traditional British desserts; fruit mince pie, figgy, treacle & sticky puddings, Xmas cake, etc. With airing aromas become more port-like. Great length. Like a dry port. 96