This bottle was purchased from auction, and since I don’t like to keep auction wines too long (I don’t know how the wine has been previously stored) I’ve been drinking these fairly quickly. On removing the capsule, there was evidence of some leakage at some time in its past.

Initially the wine showed pungent earth, black fruits and dampness – I really like these characters. It certainly is a beautiful nose, displaying a certain purity with nothing confected or smeared. The palate has sour red/black fruits, with lovely focus. It’s more of a masculine wine (that is, it’s not pretty or perfumed or delicate), but unfortunately this example is lacking a bit of power and the length is average. This was markedly different from the bottle I had in May – one of the joys of cork.

Rated : 88 Points
Tasted : Dec05
Alcohol : 13.0%
Closure : Cork
Drink : 2006 - 2011+