Gracia

GraciaDull, bretty, furry nose. No lift or juiciness. Hot finish. Not very bordeaux more reminiscent of some of the more ambitious Spanish reds at the moment. Painful to drink.

with well-structured confident tannins and a deep swirl of black pepper

Interestingly

blue and violet notes trimmed with a deft touch of spice

The mouth feel is beautifully refined and even silky with the outstanding complexity

Once again the highly expressive nose can be aptly described as ultra-floral with a huge range of spice elements on the airy and cool aromas of red and dark berry liqueur scents

There is outstanding richness to the fullbodied and attractively textured flavors that possess good muscle yet the overall mouth feel is relatively refined and this sense of refinement continues onto the powerful and moderately austere but well-balanced finale

This is a gorgeous

From Barossa Valley

most notably with his blind comparisons with First Growth to demonstrate that Sena stands shoulder to shoulder with Old World icons

Decant it hours in advance if you plan on drinking it soon

There is fine richness to the relatively full-bodied flavors that possess a caressing mouthfeel as well as a subtle minerality that extends to the delicious and seductive finale where a hint of bitter cherry pit emerges

There is real structure and presence here a Croft packed full of spicy black fruit with white peppers generously sprinkled over the finish