Jamessuckling.com | JS 97
Published: Apr 26, 2021

A full-bodied, polished red with aromas of ripe blue and black fruit, chocolate, walnut and cedar. Slate, too. Firm, velvety tannins and a plush texture. So creamy and seamless with a steady tannin support. Layered and deep. Great length. Mostly cabernet sauvignon with some carmenere, petit verdot, cabernet franc and syrah. Try this from 2023. 

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The colour is deep, intense ruby-red with purple highlights.
The nose, intense and powerful, reveailing black fruit aromas dominated by blackberries, and black olives, mingling with fresh spices and delicate balsamic, graphite and reoast hazelnut nuances due to barrel ageing.
Palate starts out powerful and complex, becoming wonderfully concentrated and full-bodied, underpinned by a tight-knit, fine tannic structure. very well-balanced mid-palate with natural freshness, revealing a complex array of flavours elegantly combining notes of blackurant, blackberry and Ente plum with spices and pepper, enhanced by a touch of ristretto. The finish is concentrated and well-balanced, with long-lasting black fruit aromas, followed by retro nasal notes of liquorice, cedar and toasted almonds.
The powerful, refined finish goes on and on, suggesting excellent ageing potential.

Harvest: From March 27 to May 13
Grape variety: 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot 6% Carmenere 5% Syrah 5% Cabernet Franc
Ageing: 15 months in French oak, 60% new and 40% previously used for one vintage
Ageing potential: 10 to 15 years