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Philip's Review:

Olives, kirsch and fern on the nose. Very mineral and acidic - the wine starts out slowly, but builds with a strong leathery quality with raw drying tannins and a pungent animal quality on the finish. Still very tight, despite being 5 years old. This is an interesting wine, not my style though.

Philip's Review:

Cherry nose with burnt twig and forest floor notes. Soft anise flavors to start, medium acidity and quite a light body. This builds over time and the wine finishes with more power on the backend.

Philip's Review:

Nice champagne, well aged, soft and subtle with a very nice texture. To be honest I was celebrating so it went down quick...

Philip's Review:

Chocolatey nose that's very mineral. Good acidity and firm tannins work well with this very fruity wine. Main flavors of blackberry, leather and licorice.

Philip's Review:

Still as tasty as ever. Fantastically priced for a wine of this quality. Off dry, but with great acidity, which keeps the wine lively and taught. Beautiful flavors of peach, mango and other tropical fruits, this is a fantastic wine and highly recommended

Philip's Review:

Chemically licorice nose - which didnt excite me. However, in the mouth its a lot nicer with fat fruity flavors of bing cherry, and blackberry. Nice chocolate, cedar and vanilla flavors. Toasted marshmallow and bread on the finish, with more Christmas spice and vanilla. Nice

Philip's Review:

A nice meaty nose bursting with dark fruits. Very fruity, very nice - lots of structure, tastes like there's some cab which is giving it that structure.

Philip's Review:

Black fruits mix with an earthy, leathery nose. Thick concentrated juice. Very musty, earthy and tannic. The wines still young, but shows excellent potential. Lots of acidity on the finish.

Philip's Review:

White pepper nose thats very intriguing. Excellent concentration - a very rich and meaty wine. Full of black fruit flavors. Very spicy finish with white pepper coming through again. Very nice - my favorite of the tasting (9 bottles)

Philip's Review:

Bright blueberry flavors on the nose, with just a tinge of licorice. Simple and fruity with blueberry flavors dominating. Blackberry flavors shine through as well. Very sugary and 'manufactured', but its a $10 wine, and does what it does well.