Farr Vintners at Farr Tasting (January 2019)

Deep ruby in colour, with a plush, rich and juicy nose of black fruits and toasted spices. The palate has a core of ripe cassis and black cherry, layered with soft, ripe, integrated tannins that make this wine much more approachable than the 2014. Sweet vanilla, nutmeg and clove add layers of complexity through the mid palate, which is silky and builds in savoury character. The finish is long, supple and moreish. Perfect to drink now, or over the next decade. This wine showed well in the 2015 Southwold Group tasting, beating many classed growths.