The Agronomist Blowin' Free Gin VINTAGE WINES 1980

The Agronomist Blowin' Free Gin VINTAGE WINES 1980Hand crafted and created in Ayrshire. The botanicals for this beautiful smooth gin all come from Altonhill Farm, Kilmarnock. Hence the name. The Agronomist keeps the land in balance and is custodian of growth and harmony 70cl bottle. Abv 40%

A good vintage for the region slightly overshadowed by the previous year

label bin soiled and damp affected

Abv& not stated

He set about raising the bar with the aim of realising its full potential

Timaeus 2012 Grenache blend

Musar corks can be problematic and the estate themselves suggest using prongs rather than a cork screw 2001 seems to be particularly susepatable to them breaking

1985 was a very good vintage and L'Angelus produced a wine that was full bodied

It also contains a walled section known as Clos des Ursules

Silky smooth and so elegant in blind could be easily confused with Burgundy

A property that went through the doldrums in the late sixties to mid eighties but since then has fully justified its classification as a Saint Emilion Premiers Grand Cru

This historic estate in Piedmont was established in 1858 and has long been considered one of the great producers of the region

Considered a good vintage at the time