This is a unique wine, picked the winemakers on 11 November 2007. There is no fortification and fermentation took several months. Only a barrel's worth was made. As far as I'm aware, the conditions have not been right for late harvest in that vineyard since, and the wine itself looks to be a one off. That is both brilliant and slightly sad.
Inky purple - the edges like a bleeding sharpie.
Intense, focused blueberry nose. Hints of varnish - seems to have some spice too. Broody & moody.
So remarkably pure of fruit and deep of texture. It's chewy but still lifting and clean. Then that great schiste-y minerality rides in just under the dusty though sometimes feisty tannins. I've never really tasted anything like it.
*****
Tasted 27 October at Luvians Bottleshop
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