Fresh out of the bottle this wine shows very little. Gone are the days of Foley Claret being a lush, hedonistic pop and pour experience (i.e, 2001 to 2004). As with the 05 and 06, the Foley Claret is more heavy on the tannin and astringency. So after a glass of a very disappointing wine I gassed the rest and put it into the refrigerator for the next 2 days.
Today the wine is much better. The fruit has a more glycerin rich, kirsch infused, blackcherry character with chalky tannins and a long finnish. A subtle sweetness is even emerging.
On day 1 I would have scored this an 87. Today I would score it a 93-95. But I think this wine is built for the long haul and in 10 years could show even better still.