Decanted this for about 2 hours before pouring and serving with a meal of Provence roasted chicken, scalloped potatoes, and spinach salad. It performed well. Nose is a bit funky with lots of pepper, but wonderfully full and exciting. Dry on the mid-palate, with nice dimension and a lot of grip. Strong layers of chocolate about 3 hours in, some dried cherry, even a little apricot. Medium body, excellent mouth feel. Juicy. Lingering finish. A fine wine that is drinking at it peak right now.
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This wine improved dramatically since last year. The structure and fruit pulled together. Dark fruit and 'poopy' aromas. On the palate, dark fruit, black pepper, and an earthy finish. Now I wish I had bought more bottles.
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3/30/2014 - Pirategyrl Likes this wine: 89 Points
Decanted this for about 2 hours before pouring and serving with a meal of Provence roasted chicken, scalloped potatoes, and spinach salad. It performed well. Nose is a bit funky with lots of pepper, but wonderfully full and exciting. Dry on the mid-palate, with nice dimension and a lot of grip. Strong layers of chocolate about 3 hours in, some dried cherry, even a little apricot. Medium body, excellent mouth feel. Juicy. Lingering finish. A fine wine that is drinking at it peak right now.
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5/28/2011 - VanVino Likes this wine: 91 Points
This wine improved dramatically since last year. The structure and fruit pulled together. Dark fruit and 'poopy' aromas. On the palate, dark fruit, black pepper, and an earthy finish. Now I wish I had bought more bottles.
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5/25/2011 - zscheiner Likes this wine: 88 Points
Consistent with my note from last year. This is very good, if not exciting. Lots of fruit, but some earth and tannin to keep it interesting.
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4/14/2011 - ELH wrote: 90 Points
Delightful food wine right out of the bottle. Drinking well now.
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10/29/2010 - ELH wrote: 90 Points
Reliable BYO wine, popped and poured. Dark purple, lively fruit, smooth tannins. Good food wine.
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