Delightful expression of fruit as red and dark berries mixed with rich spices and chocolate ie a typical Georgia’s, showing its usual depth of colour and vibrant aromas. Fine supple tannins, counterbalanced by great natural acidity. Very voluptuous and viscous. Drink from now or cellar for many years, maybe twenty, probably peaking around fifteen. 15.0% alc/vol

Deep colour. Rhubarb/ red cherry/ touch pastry aromas. Well concentrated minerally wine with rhubarb/ red cherry flavours and loose knit grippy tannins. Finishes long and sweet, but early drinking vintage. Now-2012

Medium deep crimson. Complex and evolved wine with redcurrant, tobacco, mocha, apricot aromas and underlying sage notes. Concentrated, rich and voluminous with redcurrant, mocha, tobacco, roasted chestnut flavours, and supple looseknit sweet tannins. Builds up chocolaty and minerally at the finish. Drinking well. At optimum now. Now - 2020 91 points

Medium deep colour. Fresh cranberry, red currant fruits with tobacco, mocha nuances. Generous and supple with fresh cranberry, plum, redcurrant fruits, mocha ok complexity. espresso tobacco notes and fine long slinky textures. An atypical vintage with lovely complexity, viscosity and richness. 15% Alc 93 points Now – 2028