Cien Y Pico Knight's-Errant Garnacha Tintorera Reserva 2012 soave All the bottles are turned

All the bottles are turned and disgorged by hand

Chassagne-Montrachet and Meursault

the level of rainfall was quite high

Escarpment’s highly regarded flagship pinot noir is predictably good

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Cien Y Pico Knight's-Errant Garnacha Tintorera Reserva 2012 soave All the bottles are turnedVery deep purple red, blackish and dense colour. Oaky nose: very new oak dominant. Lots of charred timber guaiacol like aromas; Palate is likewise oaky tannic and grippy, with a firmness that begs for more time. Deepset blackberry also. Long finish. Tannic and over extracted, but not as bad as some others in the same tasting lot. Some bitterness. Certainly has concentration, but difficult to drink it. Needs several years