Picked this up from the cave in Tain on a return visit in 2004, where they’d hold back some of the older vintages for resale. 1995 was a good Rhône year, and I suspect that this wine was a little youthful at 10 years – this good even be my first experience of a wine’s “closed” phase of adolescence? Deep garnet body and rim, but notably a moderate intensity on the nose: blueberries, pencil-lead, slate and some black pepper. Complex, but surprisingly understated. Subtly blended flavour, medium tannin and acidity, with blue / blackberry and cherry notes, and a long, toasty finish. Quality, but subdued. Worth a crack for my 30th! And did well against fillet steak in Madeira sauce!
224. Cave de Tain l’Hermitage, Hermitage Nobles Rives, 1995
224. Cave de Tain l’Hermitage, Hermitage Nobles Rives, 1995
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