| 15.5 / 20 |
Region: McLaren Valley
Country: Australia
Deeply intense in color, the first aromas are of toast and coffee. Afterwards, some jam and mint. And finally, after opening up, sweet ripe plums and blueberries appear in an intense, front forward way.
Very fruit forward in the palate, with lots of dark plums, it also shows some sweeter, rasin-like notes that hint at some evolution. Nice structure, tamed tannins and a balanced acidity make up a decent, honest taste. Persistence is average length, again showing lots of sweet dark fruit and maybe revealing a touch of too much alcohol.
According to the producer, this wine is supposed to age gracefully for 5 to 7 years and, from this bottle, I would agree. Although enjoyable right now, it is starting to show some sweet, dried fruits notes that hint that it has peaked.
Tasted on 2011-10-07
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