Lourens Family Wines, Howard John 2022 Salcombe Gin

Lourens Family Wines, Howard John 2022 Salcombe GinSupple, rounded and elegant, but with lots of flavour. Sweet cherries, olives and pepper. Juicy and lively with a nice damson twist on the finish. The palate is pure and fresh with fine tannins and has a lovely energy about it. The finish, meanwhile, is long and gently savoury. Lip smacking stuff.

Classic juniper and coriander dominate the nose but the palate reveals nicely interwoven heather

robust and markedly dry finale

Raspberry and strawberry aromas complemented by smoke and crushed rock

The taste is impressive

straightforward

The Old Vines shows classic Zinfandel spice with dark fruit flavours

Powerful palate

Veeder) is another large and bold

A rare example of mature Alentejo red

this is a fantastic wine to drink with roast red meats and has the potential to age for at least five years

provocative

resulting in a refreshing wine with good length