• • Toastbongo
  • 23 September 2012
  5 out of 5

  Fantastic value for a full-bodied beast

  Decanted for 2 hours before a blind tasting, this was the star of the show. With a full nose of blackberry, cherry, plum and spice backed with nice hint of smoke this was a huge crowd pleaser. At times the smoke was almost peaty - a slightly charred aroma that was a very interesting counterpoint to the fruit. The body was fabulously soft, smooth, fruity with a hint of spice and smokiness to give it a complete, balanced mouthfeel. It is superbly structured and complex enough to make one think about the wine, but not so complex that it requires work to find the flavour. The finish was lovely. The wine softened on a medium-long finish with excellent development throughout. A 9/10 wine that blew Chateau Batailley 2005 out of the water (the Batailley had a magnificent nose but failed to match the Kanonkop on the palate). A superb value wine for a special occasion.

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• • Shawnh
  • 23 September 2010
  5 out of 5

  fantastic value

  One of my very favourite wines. Spice, great balance. long finish. I have introduced many friends to this wine and all have been impressed. It offers great value

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• • Greig Newcastle

  Want an introduction to Fine Wine?

  "Then this is it. One of 2 (the other is Muga Prado Enea) that I consistently recommend to people wanting to spend £20-30 on something special. Beautifully balanced, released just about ready to drink, but capable of a decade or more of ageing. Styled as classic left bank Bordeaux, but with a bit more heft, it's full of earthy black fruit, cedar and spice-box complexity with fine-grained tannins. Hopefully you can find a rib of beef to do it justice."