Last bottle. Black centre, touch of orange at the rim. Almost no sediment. Took three hours to really open up. Old and delicate. At the end of the advised drinking window. Not much nose, but in the mouth is full of flavour. Velvety feel, tannin there but not dominant. The cedar wood I so like in younger St Julian is missing but there is a fruitiness, blackcurrant and pear mix ? Surprising ‘sweetness’, although it’s bone dry. Fascinating, but not a crowd pleaser. Finished the bottle trying to puzzle it out ! Conclusion - drink in the first two thirds of the range for maximum enjoyment. Almost like different wines. Need to know that people like aged Bordeaux before sharing it. Serve with simple, quality dishes. Looking at the current retail price, I would not see it as value for money.

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