Goodness me, some of these 2007 vintage wines are very concentrated. Here’s another one that needed at least a day’s breathing (in bottle) before coming round.
Beautiful smelling wine - blackberry, Cassis, licorice and cedar wood with a light floral perfume. It’s full bodied and very dense with rich chocolate and blackcurrant flavours - concentrated and strong. The tannins grip firmly, initially with a black tea bitterness to them, but given time do relax somewhat and settle back into the wine. No shortage of length or intensity. A brooding and moody Balnaves. Drink : 2014 - 2024 94 points Gary Walsh, The Wine Front