(October 6, 2020) … This Merlot was under screw cap so I had some hopes that it would still be quite drinkable. Cracked the cap and there is a nice spiced-cassis, burnt coffee, spiced-plum and smoky note that evolved into Christmas spices, foresty, earthy and graphite … After an hour it was still nice, drinkable even, but the fruit seemed to dissipate and even more earthy and foresty character comes to the forefront – by the time I had had enough the finish was long with mocha, licorice and earthy notes as the majority of its aromas and flavours … the fruit had long given up the ghost.