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The palate is bright and sappy with nice fresh fruit and a stony edge. This is textural, fine and fresh with a wide dynamic range. So bright and expressive. Serious stuff and quite beautiful. 94\/100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJancis Robinson.com\u003c\/strong\u003e 'Surprising volume of body and flavour for a wine that is just 10.27% abv. Lots of nipsy energy and high-wired tension. The fruit tastes like the cherries I pick from the trees in the ancient pastures I walk through, some so ripe they taste baked, others so tart that they set my brain jangling. Tiny tannins just tap-dancing on the tongue. It was really good with rare, hot-smoked beef. 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