I tasted the 1999 vintage of this wine on 10 Jun 2004 when it was 5 years old and gave it a rating of good.
The colour was quite a deep brownish red. The bouquet had smooth vanilla minty oak, and strong currant fruit. There was a strong oak wood start, intense currant fruit, and a dry crisp finish. This was quite a full intense style.
I tasted the 1999 vintage of this wine on 31 Aug 2003 when it was 4 years old and gave it a rating of good.
The colour was a strong deep red, with moderate legs. There was an intense currant, mint and vanilla bouquet. There was a smooth dry oak-wood start, strong currant and mint flavours, and a tannic finish. This was a big intense wine with good balance.
Tastings:
2
Vintages:
1999
Web Site:
Not available
Average (4.5):
Note 1: I am not really a wine expert (just an enthusiastic amateur), so please don't take my recommendations as anything more than a rough guide to these wines. I can take no responsibility if you buy a lot of this particular wine, on my recommendation, and then regret it!
Note 2: You may not fully agree with my evaluation of these wines, as a lot of this is quite subjective. I tend to put a lot of emphasis on complexity and intense characteristic and varietal flavours and bouquet, so if you disagree you might just have different priorities.
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