Here it is just a little over a year since I last tasted this wine. I pulled this wine from my cellar this evening and opened it to serve with dinner.

Visually it is starting to show its age as a dull brown colour of this wine has started to develop. There is no hints of oxidation in the nose.

The wine has held up very well over the past year. Tannins have softened, the acidity still keeps the wine fairly crisp and food friendly. Not a lot of fruit notes remain however this wine has developed very well. I still have a few bottles left and look forward to tasting this one again next year.

I was told they had only 4 cases left and that they were selling the wine at the original price.

I remember sipping on this wine about a year ago, just before starting EseexWineReview.com. It was so good then and I was like a kid in a candy store seeing it on the shelf again. Rather than being greedy, I picked up just three bottles of this wine, so there may still be some left for you if you are quick!

Let’s have a look at this wine. It has aged well and is ready to be uncorked right now.

This wine has one hell of a nose. You can’t miss it as soon as the bottle is uncorked. Aromas of cherry, oak, bell pepper and spice. The nose lets you know that you are in for a treat.

This wine has softened quite a bit over the years. Tannins are low, unlike the CREW’s other Cabernet’s I am not sure that this could be labelled a big red any more. I really enjoyed the softer cab franc.

Taste echos the nose, interesting to note some sweetness in the wine that I wasn’t expecting. Chill this wine for about 15 minutes, it will bump up the fruit taste making it even better.

This one has aged well and is ready. Hope you are lucky enough to get a bottle or two before they are gone.