660. Château Langoa Barton, Saint-Julien, 1988 
659. Beaulieu Vineyard, Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, 2000 
658. Bodegas Guelbenzu, Lautus Ribera del Queiles VdlT, 2004 
657. Podere Brancaia, Il Blu IGT Toscana, 2004 
656. Marc Colin, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru “Les Vide-Bourses”, 2006 
655. Domaine du Colombier, Hermitage Blanc, 2007 
£20 / 37.5cl; 20%
A pretty good Palo Cortado in the nutty, woody style. Mid-amber with a broad, golden rim. Wood-led, fairly intense nose: polished mahogany, walnut marzipan, toasted walnut, caramel and rancio touches. ‘Dry’ nose: sawdust, oak-toast and spice. Powerful, spicy, wood-toast flavour, with mild rancio cheese over-tones, and some dried fruit. Long, cakebread and walnut finish, through which some saltiness emerges. Probably not perfectly to my tastes, but a pretty good wine.
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