N.B. Whilst the core of this wine is made up of Zinfandel, Mourvèdre and Carignan, it contains over 20 other varieties, inter-planted in the same vineyard in 1888. This is deep in the glass, but not opaque. Aromas are on the red wild fruits, notes of dry spice, smoke and mint. Entry is nicely dense; easy. There's something really rather nutty here. Fruit on the palate is darker, of blackcurrant and plum, taking on a granular minerality in its really quite assertive structure. There's a herbal nuance through this, right to the superbly lively death. Brilliant wine from the first vineyard that Bedrock exploited. Bowes Wine original note

"This compelling Heritage Wine will find its greatest admirers among readers who enjoy old-school, structured wines." Antonio Galloni

Sweetness

All our wines are given a Sweetness Indicator from 1 to 5, with 1 being the driest and 5 being the sweetest.
This can be found for every wine under the Wine Details tab. 

Most red wines are dry and therefore are indicated with a 1. The sweetness becomes more relevant with white wines, sparkling wines and pudding/dessert wines such as Sauternes and Tokaji.

Location

AVAILABLE: Currently lying in our storage at London City Bond Dinton Woods 
The wine can be dispatched immediately.

TO ARRIVE: Currently lying abroad or in transit 
When the wine arrives in the UK, we will contact you to confirm that it has been dispatched in accordance with your instructions. If the arrival date is important to you, please do contact us for further information. 

Pricing

UNDER BOND PRICES: Exclusive of UK Duty & VAT
Wines can be purchased Under Bond for storage in a bonded warehouse, or for export.
Duty and VAT must be paid before delivery to a UK address can take place.

DUTY PAID PRICES: Inclusive of UK Duty & VAT
Wines for UK delivery can only be purchased Duty Paid. 

Additional Information

A majority of our wines are sold under bond and are listed with under bond pricing; a duty paid equivalent price is shown underneath on the Wine Details page, purely for illustrative purposes.

If a wine is being listed duty paid, only the duty paid price is shown. Duty Paid wines have been removed from Bonded Storage and cannot be returned to an Under Bond status. They can be stored in a professional warehouse but will be stored Duty Paid.