5/6/2024 - Wrighty Likes this wine:

Dark, burnt crimson colour. Small berries and currants in the nose. A hint of toastiness or some dried herbs? All follows through seamlessly on the palate and finish with a dry, medium length, dry tanning finish.

Decent for a supermarket value Brunello

3/16/2024 - Wrighty wrote:

Blackcurrant, plum and some cedar on the nose. Lean palate with more plum, cedar and toast coming through and building to a long and full finish. Tannins build gently but leave a full mouthfeel. More back-end than up front which makes it an intriguing and lovely wine

2/19/2024 - Wrighty Does not like this wine:

Waxy lemon, some gum notes on the nose. Good acidity and minerality on the palate but with a big hole where some fruit would have been good. Makes it unbalanced and a disappointing wine.

2/16/2024 - Wrighty wrote:

Ruby red colour still not really showing its age. Green pepper and some white pepper on the nose. Green pepper comes through on the palate too, a little bit of soft spice to finish. Bit lean and less fruit than last bottle.

12/29/2023 - Wrighty Likes this wine:

Dark brooding colour, no real sign of age but also, not bright with youth. Nose shows a little more age with some light smoke, white pepper alongside blackcurrants and blackberries. Palate is beautifully integrated and in balance, fruit’s still there and tannins now fully integrated. Good balanced acidity and room to develop more secondary notes. Decent finish, sort of lingers more than keeps going but has length.

This is drinking superbly now and has a few more years ahead at it’s peak. Wonderful

12/25/2023 - Wrighty wrote:

Rich, deep golden colour, like a beautifully oiled cricket bat! Nose is sugared orange and apricot. Palate is unctuous but balanced with a decent finish, not overly complex but lovely nonetheless

12/25/2023 - Wrighty wrote:

Dark maroon-brown: colour definitely showing its age. Nose has hints of mushrooms and vegetal notes. Palate still has some structure but this is past any heyday it may have had

12/3/2023 - Wrighty wrote:

Brickish clear red colour. Little on the nose, hints of tea and white pepper maybe. Palate is similarly devoid of fruit but has balance acidity and tannins with a smokey finish. Hangs together but the lack of fruit leaves a hole

12/2/2023 - Wrighty wrote:

Slightly oily ‘sheen’ on the dark, clear colour. Nose has some bell peppers and secondary hints of leather. Fine, integrated palate. Not fading yet but lacking a little interest. Decent finish

11/25/2023 - Wrighty wrote:

Deep dark red colour with a hint of an ‘oily’ rim. Redcurrant, blackcurrant, some camphor on the nose with just a hint of dried mint. Palate is a little treacley with the alcohol coming through followed by an acidic finish. Modern, slightly concentrated and intense.

11/22/2023 - Wrighty wrote:

Dark only colour and little on the nose - some dark fruit maybe, possibly a whiff of espresso and vanilla? Palate is similarly nondescript, lacking fruit and a little austere in the mid-palate. Good fresh finish though with a hint of tannin and decent length. Overall a little too bland to like.

11/18/2023 - Wrighty wrote:

Brioche nose with hints caramel. Palate has a little strawberry fruit and underlying chestnut. Decent finish

11/17/2023 - Wrighty wrote:

Simple and light. Nice balance of fruit and acidity

11/12/2023 - Wrighty wrote:

Dark inky colour, little on the nose. Plum fruit and lovely lively acidity on the palate + some fine tannins. Reasonable finish. Overall a lovely lively fresh wine.

11/5/2023 - Wrighty Likes this wine:

Dark only colour. Nose of black currant and pepper. Pepper disappears on the palate but black currant comes through with a zingy citric finish

10/29/2023 - Wrighty Likes this wine:

A deepish red colour with just a hint of earth but also a lovely clarity. Little nose, maybe a hint of tar? Not much fruit, more mulch and then a growing mulchy mouth feel with some fine tannins and a decent finish. Description doesn’t really do it justice as it is a lovely balanced wine that would be really very good with a hint of fruit to lift it a degree or two.

10/8/2023 - Wrighty Likes this wine:

Clear with some age showing on the rim but not yet bricking. Leather and some spice on the nose, palate still has some sweet fruit followed up by some mild spice/white pepper. Lovely long, lingering finish. Truly a wonderful wine drinking superbly.

9/30/2023 - Wrighty wrote:

Cherries on the nose with a hint of rose. Tart cherries on the palate

9/16/2023 - Wrighty wrote:

This one was less dried out and more cherry fruit +
a little sour cherry. Really nice long finish.

7/30/2023 - Wrighty wrote:

Pencil shavings, leather and dark plums. Intriguing palette and long finish. No sign of the hot vintage in other 03’s. Really very very nice

7/22/2023 - Wrighty wrote:

Notes made after 3hrs
Dark only colour. Graphite nose. Small berries and raisins on the palate. Noticeably acidity and still some tannins. Good long finish but not sure this has the fruit to balance it out for the long haul.

7/18/2023 - Wrighty Likes this wine:

Burnt red colour. Dried herbs and leather nose with cherry coming through on the palate. Noticeable acidity and still some tannins. A few years left but not much fruit to hang on to so would start drinking (as lovely right now too!)

6/6/2023 - Wrighty Likes this wine:

Meaty notes, dried berries. Integrated tannins. Really drinking beautifully and perfect within bbq steak

4/30/2023 - Wrighty wrote:

Golden orange colour, definitely showing age. Candied orange, honeysuckle and just a whiff of petrol on a complex nose. Palate is quite lean at the start but honey and candied orange comes through. Big structure supporting a beautifully aging wine.

4/28/2023 - Wrighty wrote:

Blackcurrant nose, tight and refined. It definitely seems closed with a lot to give. No noticeable tannins but there is a structure there to give it a decent life. Light fruity long finish

4/21/2023 - Wrighty Likes this wine:

Light red colour, almost a hint of brick. Earthy mushroom nose with a little more fruit, dried or stewed strawberry, on the palate. Lovely.

4/15/2023 - Wrighty wrote:

Beautiful dark fruit and meaty start but faded and became a bit of a dried out tannic husk. First disappointment for this wine.

3/22/2023 - Wrighty wrote:

Deep dark red colour. Strawberry and vanilla nose. Palate is a little chewy - in a very good way. Slight heat from alcohol and a long finish

3/18/2023 - Wrighty Does not like this wine:

Literally, nothing to note. Cooking wine at best.

3/10/2023 - Wrighty wrote:

Bright, sparkling clarity. Pale in colour. Mineral nose, with a bit of a flat spot. That continues through on the palate with a long, warm finish.

2/4/2023 - Wrighty wrote:

Inky dark, blackberries, blueberries and some
mint and eucalyptus on the nose.
Palate is a little leaner than the nose but a good structure and decent finish.

1/1/2023 - Wrighty Likes this wine:

Dark colour, with hints of age. Little bit extracted/stewed but opened up after decanting. Some cinnamon and chocolate and meaty notes. Good finish

12/27/2022 - Wrighty Likes this wine:

This was released from the Winfrey in 2022 and was bottle c2014. Was still bright and fresh with a bit of weight. Lovely

12/25/2022 - Wrighty Likes this wine:

Rich golden amber colour. Nose is a little flat, some candied fruit. Orange peel on the palate but fades. Maybe past its best but still lovely.

12/23/2022 - Wrighty Likes this wine:

This was wonderful. It had a very quick decant but was open and approachable straight away. Bright, clear red colour, not really showing much age and palate was all red berries. Lovely finish.

12/21/2022 - Wrighty wrote:

Colour showing signs of (early) age. Nose of dried herbs and some berries. Meaty hints on the palate. All told, a nice Brunello but not outstanding and probably bettered by a good Chianti.

10/30/2022 - Wrighty wrote:

Disappointing. Flat and neither bottle showed or came alive. Based on these two bottles, passed its best and not so good.

10/30/2022 - Wrighty Likes this wine:

Surprise of the night. Very close run with the 2001 Meerlust Rubicon. Showed early still with good integrated fruit but then ‘faded’ a little (or the Meerlust cam forward). Still structured and years ahead of it

10/30/2022 - Wrighty wrote:

Wow, WOTN and up against some stellar competition (SLV Fay, Gralyn and La Mission Haut Brion).
Beautifully balanced, great structure and balance of fruit and fine tannins. Still lots left in the wine (but no wine left in the cellar)

10/30/2022 - Wrighty wrote:

Tasted alongside 3 other cabs and unfortunately did not shine. Is past it’s best and never really came alive.

10/30/2022 - Wrighty wrote:

Showing it’s age, a deep yellow colour. Lovely balance though on the palate and my preferred white of the night

10/30/2022 - Wrighty wrote:

Light, bright colour. Showed sweet against and Aussie and Alsace Riesling

10/30/2022 - Wrighty wrote:

Had softened a little but still with lots of wet slate. Probably the white of the night although the Alsace and German showed more development.

10/27/2022 - Wrighty wrote:

Corked. Shame as behind the corked nose was a soft delicate palate

10/27/2022 - Wrighty wrote:

Fully mature bottle, soft golden colour. Crispness has mellowed to an extent of almost being absent, stronger whiff of petrol. Definitely caught at the right time

10/25/2022 - Wrighty Does not like this wine:

Quite a dark red colour but crystal clear. Nose of red cherries and some leather. Fore-palate is clear like the wine, with a hint of orange peel on top of the cherry, but then the tannins come charging to the fore. The soon settle to a decent, long finish. Elements are there but would definitely benefit with time to integrate.

9/18/2022 - Wrighty wrote:

Dark inky colour. Sage and stewed fruit on the nose which comes though onto the palate plus some pepper. Fully integrated, smooth finish. Lovely wine.

9/17/2022 - Wrighty wrote:

Very light, clear colour. Hints of strawberry? Palate a little more earthy/meaty but elegant and light. Very nice.

7/22/2022 - Wrighty wrote:

Some petrol and slate on the nose, still showing some lime and a chalky palate. Hints of sweetness and decent finish. Really good for a supermarket wine.

7/2/2022 - Wrighty wrote:

Depending golden colour, looks aged. Limited nose - honey, hints or of caramel some apricot. Palate has a woody feel - and not much else to be honest. Disappointing