Thomas Barton Saint Emilion Reserve 2016

Very spicy from wood aging, this is a toasty, solid, dark hued wine. It has a dense, dry texture, that doesn't allow much space for the fruit. It's always likely to be austere.

Luscious and jammy reds are medium-bodied, full-bodied or very full-bodied wines that combine ripe berry notes and pronounced jammy flavours.

You can discern notes of cherry jam, wild berry jam or dark plum in these wines. Ripe tannins add the necessary structure for pairing the wines with food.

Wines with rich flavours and aromas are a good choice when serving meat dishes.

Try with BBQ-marinated pork ribs, beef and vegetable skewers or T bone steaks.