2011 Maynard LBV

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Tarne
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2011 Maynard LBV

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Wow! What a heavyweight and a powerful mouthful.

Dark red in colour. Aromatic, stewed plums and mild earthy aromas.

On the palate a mix of dark chocolate, black tea and a hint of pepper, the latter not harsh but reminiscent of a light pepper crust on a juicy steak.

On day's two and three black tea more pronounced and bramble unfolded as the dominant flavour.

Unfiltered with significant residue. A second bottle for later comparison would be great.

I contacted ​(Oct) Barao De Vilar to identify where I could buy the 2011 in the U K - after several unsuccessful journeys to different A L D ​​I​ stores I discovered the 2011 is unavailable but the 2012 is now on the shelves​.
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