on November 7, 2019
on November 7, 2019
There are two reasons you can struggle to write a tasting note. Sometimes you just can't find anything to say. Then there are times when words cannot do justice to what it is you are describing. A failing of the writer, not the wine. This wine is...... Read full article
on May 8, 2017
on May 8, 2017
Deep very dark red colour with a light brick red hue. Aromas of dark cherries and stewed fruits with a cedary overlay are followed by some faint tobacco and spice notes. Light to medium weight the palate has flavours of stewed fruits and dark...... Read full article
on March 28, 2017
on March 28, 2017
Silken textured, well-weighted, ripe but not overdone. Air of precision. Blue and black berries, spice, sweet soy, a melt of creamy oak. Ultra fine-grained tannin. The longer you sit with it the more impressed you become.... Read full article
on March 28, 2017
on March 28, 2017
At the moment, the wine repays decanting or even just opening the bottle an hour and a half in advance: then the complexity of flavour emerges. Roast duck breast with beetroot, roast pork or chicken all make good accompaniments; but we have been...... Read full article
on March 27, 2017
on March 27, 2017
2014 was a lovely vintage in many ways. It was also a nightmare!
After setting very little fruit in late spring the problems were compounded by a flock of trespassing sheep from the neighbours. I quickly found out sheep adore Chardonnay and Pinot!... Read full article