Burrowing Owl 2017 Athene 750ml

An intense wine launching with a nose of toasty oak, vanilla and dark chocolate with ripe blackberry, black cherry and damson plum fruit alongside subtle sweet clove spice, potpourri, mint, cedar, fig, dried black olive and pie crust. The full-bodied palate shows ripe tannins and lots of intense flavours of brambly berry, cassis, dried raspberry, black plum, toasty oak, Nutella and a touch of leather on the long finish. Pair this with braised lamb shanks or rabbit cooked in star anise infused red wine.

-- Rhys Pender, Master of Wine