| Tasted 5/7/03 at DC's birthday dinner at St. Ann's on Rathdowne. Colour - dark opaque red, tight rim. Nose - powerful blackberries/red currants with tiny hints of vanilla. Palate: Intense sweet berry fruit core, vanillin oak with subtle hint of coconuts, silky tannins and smooth mouthfeel. Emerging secondary characteristics of dark chocolate with hints of roasted coffee and spicy highlights. Long length, well structured and balanced, this wine has a long life ahead of it. Fantastic with Ann's medium-rare eye-fillet steak. |
