Found August 2013
Funny that this should be a Lost and Found bottle, I have three in the cellar, well two now. Not quite sure why I was lying this down so long, and especially on my, what I call, "Drink Now" rack - I guess the now never came, until ... well ... now. The original thought for tonight was to have this bottle with chicken Parmesan, but due to a heavier than expected lunch we decided on a lighter scallop and peas meal - but there is no need to miss out on trying a wine just because you've changed the menu, fact is I drank a glass while cooking and another half glass after dinner. That should mean I found the wine to be delicious, right? Well I wouldn't go that far. It was definitely drinkable, the nose was smoke with lots of black raspberry notes; the palate started off smoky and stayed that way ... other elements kept coming in and out but smoky always stayed ... there was also plenty of oak and some dried fruit, but above all it was oaky and smoky with wood tannins taking over near the end (two hours after opening). Those other two bottles will have to be consumed rather quickly before the wood and smoke fully over-take. Might be a nice pairing with some burgers on the charcoal grill ... that'll be my next experiment. Lost & Found Rating: Tolerable +
