This bottle we took to dinner at the Italian restaurant, it breathed in the bottle for about 2 hours and I must say, really did impress.
A smoky feel on the nose, it was velvety smooth and quite nice. With a strong vanilla tone and it was not unlike the dorrien growers. (but with a little less punch)
On the whole, this was one of the better tastings of the Riddoch and it definitely lived up to my previous praise.
Probably heavier on the oak than the fruit. That isn't a bad thing if well balanced like this wine is.
I still have about ten bottle left, so that's good.
A definite winner.
Drinkability 91/92
Value 94
Price $14-17 (not sure, it was a while ago I got it from Cellarmasters)(retails for about $20)
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