Original tasting and review : This is Domaine de Triennes St Auguste, Var, Provence, France, 2005, finished at 13.5% alcohol. It is a blend of syrah, cabernet sauvignon and merlot.
In the glass: Deep burgundy, opaque in the middle, still sporting a purple rim. That's quite surprising at this age!
On the nose: Poured cool with a brief decant and swirled vigorously, shows soft and very gently red berry aromas and hints of spice. From the aroma, seems like this will be subtle and balanced.
On the palate: The primary elements on the palate are in fact soft, bright and full, well-balanced with subtle sweetness and Indian spices lightening a solid underlying structure. This has held up extraordinarily well to the seven years of aging.
In summary: Overall, solid, balanced red rates three stars on the five-star Spirit of Wine scale.
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