£11.99 at Majestic and Tesco.

Strong gooseberry on the nose. Savoury taste, which is tangy and intense. Very long and the sugar level is absolutely perfectly judged.

12/02/11

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mel

It is good to know that the middle rank mix from VM is good for the '10. I was a fan of the '07 at 18 months on.

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Duncan

Been sat on this for a while. My tempus may be fugiting however, so leapt in.
Good middle of the road stuff, a bit "beefy" and a touch of friz.
Suits me Sir.

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Four wheels move the body - 2 wheels move the soul.

It is a full figured and weighty style - beefy ! Ha ha .

Needs a year at least to show its best, it will last on the rack for ages.... MSB'10 well ? Glad you didn't find the weighty bit and mouth feel a touch oily, it has never been acidic (since 2006) before that ? Dunno. But early after release, it is a tad simplistic, so this is a reliable keeper.

The fitz goes after further laying-up. Some folks like that fitz ?

I think that the VM "cellar selection" model is a reasonable barometer for the Marlborough vintage. Same style as Cloudy Bay, but not quite so concentrated.

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Duncan

A year later and the spritz is still holding on really strong, Takes 15C serving and swirling to subside. The spritz is so firmly anchored, that it takes a while to get a hold on the flavour.

Like that - this wine will appear with a young fresh face for many moons. Pungency a bit disappointing though, the goosebugs are not so strong now.

Pretty good standard.

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Duncan