Forward in feel, with warmed blackberry and boysenberry jam flavors laced with singed vanilla bean and mulling spice hints. Delivers a good shot of tobacco at the end.
More austere in style: richness but with elegance. In this tasting, I loved the relatively inexpensive First Estate–a basic Ruby with a wild nose of grapefruit and spiced candy.
Austere in style: richness but with elegance. In this tasting, I loved the relatively inexpensive First Estate–a basic Ruby with a wild nose of grapefruit and spiced candy.
Dusty, perfumed tannins are suspended in a ripe and fruity wine, its damson skin texture given an extra boost by tannins. Very dark, concentrated wine, full of character.