1980 Offley
Posted: 14:46 Tue 19 Jul 2022
Tasted at JDAW's Cellar Reduction Dinner on 16th February 2022.
Mature red colour, richly toned; 60% opaque. Nose showing sweetened cranberry, nicely fragrant. Restrained fruit with chalky tannins sitting in the cranberry. The palate takes time to grow and show it's layers. A big aftertaste and fantastic cranberry finish. A wine which is still very youthful; a very impressive wine which needs to be allowed to mature a few more years to hit its peak. I loved this wine. 92/100. Drunk 16-Feb-22. Decanted 3½ hours.
Mature red colour, richly toned; 60% opaque. Nose showing sweetened cranberry, nicely fragrant. Restrained fruit with chalky tannins sitting in the cranberry. The palate takes time to grow and show it's layers. A big aftertaste and fantastic cranberry finish. A wine which is still very youthful; a very impressive wine which needs to be allowed to mature a few more years to hit its peak. I loved this wine. 92/100. Drunk 16-Feb-22. Decanted 3½ hours.