One sniff and “Woof!”; it smells a bit French. Not that the French are the only ones to produce wines that are a bit bretty and feral. On the nose, coffee beans, a dry horseyness, old straw and red berries. The palate shows blackberries, black beans, sweaty leather, Asian spices and horse hair. There is also some pleasing dry extract on the palate that follows through to the finish. It still has fruit, and though it is a bit of a high-wire act fighting those bretty characters, I think in this case that complexity wins over perceived faults.
Rated : 91 Points
Tasted : Oct08
Alcohol : 14.2%
Price : $30
Closure : Cork
Drink : 2008-2010+
Source : Cellar
Website : Voyager Estate