spicy midweight with uncanny retention of spicy red cherry and redcurrant fruit

and therefore

Give this a decade in the cellar before popping a cork

and it's one of the more intense wines I tasted within this selection

Sadie Family, Columella Vintage:2005 spicy midweight with uncanny retentionThe 2017 Columella has an outgoing, intense bouquet, a mixture of red and black fruit mixed with sage, tobacco and thyme, that seems a little smudged initially but gains clarity with aeration. The palate is medium bodied with fine grained tannins, plenty of red berry fruit, a generous sprinkling of white pepper and a hint of fennel. Powerful yet refined, and very focused and harmonious on the finish. Gorgeous. Neal Martin