There’s a lot of richness and warmth to this wine. The designated, labelled 14.5% may be a furphy, but there’s distinct breathiness, soupy texture, ripe fruit character and a kind of booze-soaked fruit and nut note that feels pervasive. Sure, the fleshier, pulpier impact of ripe and dried stone fruit, coconut water and nougat all feel apt in the frame, but one can’t help but think what may be if a little tension and extra freshness landed in this wine. 91 Points
