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This house makes rather restrained yet rich

a wine that ultimately is produced only about once every four years or so

This is very definitely and ‘buy and forget it somewhere deep in the cellar’ wine

Despite the fact that the underlying tannins are finer than usual

Realm Cellars, The Bard Size:3x1.5L opening up and showing moreA blend of 21 different lots from 11 different vineyards, the 2017 The Bard is composed of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Merlot. Deep garnet purple colored, it bursts out of the glass with blackcurrant cordial, warm plums, redcurrant jelly and chocolate covered cherries notes, leading to a minty undercurrent with a waft of cinnamon. Medium to full bodied, soft textured and refreshing, it delivers a good core of black fruit on the palate, finishing