Wright Robertson of Glencoe Black Poll Shiraz Merlot

Colour: dark cherry Nose: blackberry, plum, cassis. Meaty, green peppercorn, chacuterie. Nightshade leaf. Earthy. Charred oak. Cola. Lots of rich, black fruit; savoury, earthy. Palate: plum, blackberry, cassis; lots of black berry fruit. Blueberry. Charred oak. Meaty, green peppercorn, charcuterie. Nightshade leaf. Earthy. Cigar box, tobacco leaf. Medicinal, liquorice root. Fresh, berry-like acidity; fine grained, slightly drying tannins. Medium bodied, complex, lovely. Has pulled together somewhat over the past few years, and smoothed out. More dark fruit, liquorice, green peppercorn, …

Colour: inky, cherry Nose: still quite closed at the moment. Plum, blackberry, perhaps cherry. Green peppercorn. Meaty, earthy. Charred oak - still very dominant. Palate: lots of black berry fruit: blackberry, plum. Earthy, meaty green peppercorn. Savoury, medicinal. Lots of heavily charred oak, still too dominant, needs time to pull together. Touch of greeness, not unpleasant. Medium bodied, mild find grained tannins, fresh berry like acidity.