Domaine Terlato & Chapoutier, Saddleback Shiraz, Pyrenees

Appearance: intense purple Nose: medium(+) intensity, tertiary, developing. Red plum, bramble, maybe dried blackberry. Liquorice. Black pepper? Fig, prune. Leather, tobacco. Palate: dry, medium tannins, medium acidity, high alcohol (15,5%), full bodied. Medium(+) intensity, medium(+) length finish, tertiary. Red plum, bramble, maybe dried blackberry. Liquorice. Black pepper? Fig, prune. Leather, tobacco. Conclusions: very good. Can drink now, but suited to further ageing. P&P (pop&pour), not decanted. Purchased in late 2024 and kept in in a passively cooled cellar since then. …