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| | TN: Wellington Offline 9/11/00 (looong) |
 | | Full, rich and creamy, it''s a big softie of a wine in the mouth, with lovely fruit, vanillin characters which would convince the newcomer that it''s seen oak (which it hasn''t) and oxidative characters just starting to add a little depth. |
 | | Rumble''s was a little moreintense, with higher acidity and some left-over tannin, and a distinctive marzipan-like character to the fruit, along with leather, spice, earth, mushroom, caramel sort of notes. |
 | | Rich, smoky characters follow through the palate, and it seems more supple and a little more approachable than the Larose, then a big defensive barrier of tannin comes down. |
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