A rich, muscular wine exhibiting black fruit, truffle and cigar box notes on the nose, followed by a rich, tannic palate. Beginning to drink well now, the wine has sufficient tannin and acidity to reward another 5-10 years cellaring.
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Taylor's 1985 'has a good intensity of colour, with more impressive thick, oily legs. The nose has rich black fruit with spice and a hint of cigar-box. A smooth, rich palate, with good fruit and obvious alcohol, which retains a fiery presence.' www.thewinedoctor.com
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From a privately owned estate in the southern Rhône Valley comes this beautiful Gigondas wine with great concentration and balance. An elegant nose of black fruit is followed by a remarkable palate of blackcurrant, thyme, liquorice and tobacco characters. Warming peppery spice on the finish makes this perfect with casseroles.
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From one of Bordeaux's most prestigious names and presented in a wonderful leatherette presentation case featuring a corkscrew, bottle stopper and pourer, and drip-stop, this fully mature wine will delight any wine lover. A tightly knit wine showing plenty of black fruit, violets and cigar box notes. Rich and full, with firm tannins.
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From one of Bordeaux's most prestigious names and presented in an individual wooden case, this fully mature wine will delight any wine lover. A tightly knit wine showing plenty of black fruit, violets and cigar box notes. Rich and full, with firm tannins.
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From one of Bordeaux's most prestigious names, this fully mature wine will delight any wine lover. A tightly knit wine showing plenty of black fruit, violets and cigar box notes. Rich and full, with firm tannins.
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From vines with an average age of 45 years this deeply coloured Lirac is a taste sensation and is absolutely brimming with black fruit and berry flavours. Rich and complex it has good concentration and excellent length.
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"The 1990 will charm tasters with its flashy display of opulent Merlot (about 40% of the blend) mixed with ripe Cabernet Sauvignon. It was one of the more forward 1990s in the tasting, which no doubt accounted for its precocious showing. This super-concentrated wine possesses a roasted herb, sweet, jammy black fruit-scented nose, with noteworthy [...]

"Closed but pretty exotic. Firm, dense and very fresh acidity. Hints of eucalyptus. Balanced and poised even in its extreme youth. Savoury, dense but very smooth tannins, which also contribute freshness. Not yet very expressive though it has bags of sweet black fruit in the mid palate; quite primary. Incredible savoury blackness." Jancis Robinson, 18.5/20
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The Agrelo vineyards are well known for producing wines of great finesse as they possess ideal soil and micro climatic conditions for growing classic varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon. A full bodied wine with rich, dark, cassis-scented black fruit and a warm, spicy finish.
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Cool evening temperatures in Catena's high altitude vineyard in addition to the exclusive use of free-run juice, emphasize the varietal Cabernet character in this quality red. A concentrated nose of plummy flavours and a palate jam-packed with ripe black fruit.
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Orion is a riveting example of Syrah and surely one of the finest produced anywhere in the world. Sean Thackrey's methods are not what one would describe as textbook, production is tiny and he manages to produce spell-binding wines of great intensity and harmony. With a nose of crushed rock, black fruit and pepper, it [...]

From Cabernet Sauvignon and Tempranillo grapes, this bright ruby red wine from Navarra was aged for twelve months in oak casks followed by a further period in bottle. Black fruit aromas are perfectly balanced with vanilla and cinnamon notes.
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A harmonious, black fruit and peppermint-rich blend of concentrated Cabernet Sauvignon and silky smooth Syrah, this wine is a prime example of the quality that can be achieved using a combination of meticulous vine care and exposure to the southern French sun.
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