| Tasted at SH's dinner party, 14/2/03. Colour - bright blood plum red, tight rim. Nose - a wonderfully strong bouquet of cassis, dark berry fruits, old leather and another hint of what I can only describe as the smell of a hairbrush (like the pleasant smell of my girlfriend's hair sans perfume). The palette is gorgeous! Concentrated sweet berry fruits, with a hint of herbs, cassis, shot through with tobacco leaf and a pleasing touch of capsicum. Fantastic balance - what struck me about this wine was how harmonious all the various flavours are, and how smooth it is. Gets better with every sip, and sure to improve over several more years! What a revelation, definitely the wine of the night. Thanks to JH for sharing one of his precious two bottles. |
