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Philip's Review:

Softly sweet earthy nose. Quite sweet, but with good typical merlot mouthfeel, and flavors of coffee, spice, anise. There's a manufactured quality on the mid palate, but its not too distracting. Finishes on a nice tartness of bitter cherry and plums.

Philip's Review:

Sweet tropical fruits of kiwi, pineapple and vanilla on the nose. Very buttery with flavors of red apple, cinnamon. Medium acidity keeps the wine from feeling flabby and the finish has a nice sharpness to it. Very creamy mouth feel throughout.

Philip's Review:

Limes and bay leaf on the nose. Slightly off dry, but not overly sweet, which gives the wine a roundness. Nicely balanced with flavors of peaches and almonds. Crisp mineral and lemony finish.

Philip's Review:

Creamy nose with hints of pyrite. Very mineral in the mouth, with a cool iron and iodine flavor. Intense fruits, bordering on a licorice flavor. Very powerful and intense, with a thick concentrated mouthfeel.

Philip's Review:

Slightly leathery on the nose with a sweet cherry and white pepper flavor. Musty with earthy, leathery flavors that mix with blackberry and raspberry. Good grip throughout, leading to a powerful finish.

Philip's Review:

Sweet bing cherries on the nose. Fairly sweet soft fruits (bramble fruits) to start. The wine is soft with flavors of cherries. Low tannins and a soft finish. Fine, although simple.

Philip's Review:

Pungent oily and mineral nose, the wine is flat yet concentrated. Its a little old (2005 vintage) and the wine is becoming madirized. There are traces of stone fruits behind a rich emollient mouthfeel and a mineral finish. Not for me

Philip's Review:

Red apples on the nose, with a nice caramel scent. There are also notes of cashew and oak upfront. The wine has good bite upfront, before moving to a mellow, wide mid palate of butter, caramel, candied apple and cinammon. Finishes on a lot of oak, but is well done.

Philip's Review:

Peaches on the nose. In the mouth the acidity comes through and limes dominate. Good use of oak, combines with the minerality. Lots of rich, sweet fruit, and the acid make this wine big. Finishes on notes of bay leaf

Philip's Review:

Cherry and vanilla on the nose. The wine is certainly cheap and cheerful - tastes rather manufactured. Its light, sugary sweet and fairly plain, lacking in typical cabernet backbone. Fairly drinkable though. Finishes on sour cherries.