with some lingering sweetness on the close

This will require at least 15 years to be at its best and 20 would not surprise me

staining your teeth and palate with a massive wall of fruit

The noticeably more refined barely middle weight flavors exude evident minerality on the delicious and equally refreshing finish

Gaja’s wines are often immensely appealing when young – which is certainly the case with the 2007s – but then close down in bottle for a number of years

Mount Mary, Quintet Size:6x750ml with some lingering sweetness on45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec, 5% Petit Verdot, all kept separate until the end of the first year when they are assessed. Those lots deemed unsuitable for Quintet go into the Reflection label that has been produced every year since 2013. Cabernet Sauvignon dominates the nose of this youthful wine at the moment that is relatively elegant. Noble and savoury but embryonic. Light tannins and a gentle touch but still