Earth and spice, some dusty notes form the fine-grained French oak add further interest and complexity. Briary fruit and blackcurrant notes also provide a freshness to the nose. The 2006 Reiver show more restraint than the previous vintages and will take a few months to blossom in the bottle. Flavours of dark chocolate, Satsuma plums and crushed leaves mingle with supple tannin and refreshing acidity.
Excellent with roast lamb.
An animated and bright nose showing flashes of black pepper and stone fruits. Rich and full bodied on the palate with flavours of blackcurrant, anise and mixed spice. The palate is multilayered and finishes with supple tannin.
Deep purple, the nose is an intense combination of smoked herbs, liquorice and blackcurrants leading to a full bodied palate with notes of cassis and cracked pepper.
