The label lists this as 33 year old vines. Great showing. Ruby in color, clear and bright. The nose is great with black cherries, slight cola, cherries, spice and slight earthiness. Wonderful round texture. Tannins resolved. On the palate, this seems to be at peak. Black cherries with slight cherries and a bit of spice. No signs of age but certainly mature. Drink over the next seven to ten years. Nice on its own, this would work well with roasted chicken.
The label proclaims the grapes were from 20 year old vines. What a treat to taste this at age 29. Drinking beautifully. Ruby color, clear and bright. Just the barest tinge or browning. The nose is great with cherries, slight rhubarb, slight cola, dust and spice. Medium bodied. This is mature but if it is past, it hides it very well. Impressive. The palate has cherries, rhubarb and an underlying earthiness. Complex. Nice finish. This seems like it would still have life left but given bottle variation with older wines, be prudent. Nice on its own or with food. This deserves a ni
Ruby/purple in color. The nose has cherries, slightly sour and sandalwood. On the palate, sour cherries with slight root beer note. This is a big wine and ageing pretty slowly. There is still a ton of fruit and the alcohol is in check, so I suspect this will continue to develop. It will be interesting to see how much complexity it gains. Like many wines that lean far to one style, if you didn't like this young, you probably won't like it old (and visa-versa). There is some slight heat on the finish but that settled down with some air.
Deep ruby in color, purple at the core. The nose is nice with sour cherries, cola and spice. On the palate, this is a big wine. Very reminiscent of a Kosta Browne wine in style. Black cherries, some cola and some spice. Has a nice depth and tight complexity. Enough acidity to carry food. Lots of fruit. Good finish. Delicious wine. Doesn't seem to be at peak yet and showing little signs of age at this point.
