Rich, intense earthy tertiary driven nose. Dry tannic, full bodied wine with some surprising primary fruits of blackberry and plums as well as dark chocolate. Well balanced despite the high tannin. Ageing well. Made by John Ellis before handing the reigns over to his...
Chocolate and black cherry nose. Dry medium bodied wine with well balanced acid and tannins. Plush black fruit on the palate. Well made.
Rich nose full of blackberries and vanilla. Vibrant full bodied wine with intense black fruit flavours and a slightly dry tannic finish. Good wine, top vineyard dating back to 1965.
Punchy pear and green apple aromas with a hint of cut grass. Lovely intense palate. Dry, crisp high acidity with and a long lemon and apple finish. Good example of Vermentino. This varietal could challenge Fiano as the next alterative white? Possibly, but has a lot of...
hints of confectionary, jammy, blackberry aromas. Palate is black cherry driven fruit driven medium bodied with well balanced acid and medium tannins. Slightly short on the finish.
The grape behind Soave. A hint of nuts and lemon pith on the nose. dry, light bodied with acid driven flavours of lemon zest. Nicely slightly textured palate. Good varietal characteristics
Medium intense ruby with a touch of garnet. Lovely mature wine with earthy, savoury nose as well as red cherry. Medium bodied dry wine with surprisingly strong primary cherry fruit on the palate. Intense palate producing a long finish. I loved the structure of this...
Gentle blackberry fruits supported by earthy, savoury black olive nuances. Dry medium bodied wine with fine well integrated powdery tannins. Smooth palate with more savoury sweet cooking spices on the palate. Well integrated and an excellent food friendly wine....
Good varietal nose with herbaceous, leafy, earthy notes as well as cedar and cigar box. Full bodied, firm well structured palate. Fine tannic finish. Some primary blackberry fruit on the palate as well as cedar notes.
Inviting purple hue and inky black core. A most vibrant and punchy wine with notes of violets, blueberries and black cherry. Primary fruit driven palate but with some savoury minty notes, well balanced with medium tannins. 10% new oak for only 8 months maturation...