The name alone draws your attention (heaven help us if “Black Tongue” ever meets Mark Ryan's “Dead Horse”!) but the wine delivers the goods. Tight, tart, compact and spicy, it's loaded with intriguing spices. Peppery and expressive, this is still quite young and very much needs decanting or additional years in the bottle to open it up.
The name alone draws your attention (heaven help us if “Black Tongue” ever meets Mark Ryan's “Dead Horse”!) but the wine delivers the goods. Tight, tart, compact and spicy, it's loaded with intriguing spices. Peppery and expressive, this is still quite young and very much needs decanting or additional years in the bottle to open it up.
The name alone draws your attention (heaven help us if “Black Tongue” ever meets Mark Ryan's “Dead Horse”!) but the wine delivers the goods. Tight, tart, compact and spicy, it's loaded with intriguing spices. Peppery and expressive, this is still quite young and very much needs decanting or additional years in the bottle to open it up.
The name alone draws your attention (heaven help us if “Black Tongue” ever meets Mark Ryan's “Dead Horse”!) but the wine delivers the goods. Tight, tart, compact and spicy, it's loaded with intriguing spices. Peppery and expressive, this is still quite young and very much needs decanting or additional years in the bottle to open it up.