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Intense black-cherry colour with good depth of colour and hardly any signs of evolution. Very expressive aromas on the nose with notes of liquorice, cinnamon and black pepper, with just a subtle hint of the long cask-ageing, thanks to its great complexity and ripe, concentrated fruit. Fresh and easy to drink on the palate, good backbone and lovely, polished tannins. The long, persistent finish leaves gentle balsamic reminders of the finest quality. This wine goes well with ham, mild cheeses, casseroles which are not highly spiced, bean and pulse dishes, poultry, red meat, grills and roasts.
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  • Supplier: TheDrinkShop
  • SKU: 9480-20712
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Intense black-cherry colour with good depth of colour & hardly any signs of evolution. Very expressive aromas on the nose with notes of liquorice, cinnamon & black pepper, with just a subtle hint of the long cask-ageing, thanks to its great complexity & ripe, concentrated fruit. Fresh & easy to drink on the palate, good backbone & lovely, polished tannins. The long, persistent finish leaves gentle balsamic reminders of the finest top quality. This wine goes well with ham, mild cheeses, casseroles which are not highly spiced, bean & pulse dishes, poultry, red meat, grills & roasts.

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Palate - A term used to describe the roof of the mouth
Wine - An alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes.
Black - A colour which does not emit any colour of the spectrum. Black absorbs all frequencies of the spectrum.
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bottle - A container with a narrow neck in comparison to the body. Often used for containing fluids such as wine and milk.
Red - One of the three primary colours
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polished - A process that makes and object or surface shiny. A refined and flawless finish.
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