First Drop, Full Fat Red 2017 Regional rib-sticking supper on a cold

rib-sticking supper on a cold night

Petit Manseng and Chenin Blanc

yeasty and salty nose

with aromas of black cherries and bramble fruit and a fresh and focused palate

with some balsamic notes

First Drop, Full Fat Red 2017 Regional rib-sticking supper on a coldA full flavoured blend of no less than six grape varieties, the port grape Touriga Nacional, Shiraz, Montepulciano, Nebbiolo, Barbera and Monastrell, hence the name 'Full Fat'. Its great texture is heightened by maturing the grapes sur lie in French oak Hogshead barrels for 17 months before bottling. It has a pungent, intricate nose of blueberry, dark cherry, earth and spice layered with lifted berry fruit, there are some cedar tannins, with a spicy,