Tasting note: Medium red-purple; the moderately intense bouquet has a mix of typically earthy/savoury aromas and red fruits at the centre. The palate is soft and quite supple, again showing savoury/briary characters, finishing with fine tannins. (16-Oct-2002) [James Halliday]
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