Exceed expectations based on the notes in CT. Quite dark, red fruit, cedar, earth on the nose. Fresh, red and dark fruit, just a slight touch of alcohol warmth, and pretty long and tannic finish. Enjoyed with a beef and red wine stew.
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Nose: nice, woods, tannin vanilla (4/2020) 'More fruit, lots of berry and cherry, wood. (1/2108) 'a little closed on the nose, some fruit, cedar (8/2013)
Palate: Cherry, wood, leather, some vanilla, nice floral note, a bit hot, still tannic, but not unbalanced. Could have aged even longer, but I think you would start to lose the fruit. (4/2020) 'Cherry still very strong, some wood and vanilla, but not very strong. A nice floral note, violets, still tight tannins and young fruit could keep ageing (1/2018) 'cherry, cedar, a bit of vanilla, still a little young now (8/2013)
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11/27/2023 - safarimad wrote: 88 Points
Past its prime but you could still tell the quality was there. Lots of sediment but good earthy tones with some fruit underneath still
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2/27/2023 - Grape_ape Likes this wine: 90 Points
Exceed expectations based on the notes in CT. Quite dark, red fruit, cedar, earth on the nose. Fresh, red and dark fruit, just a slight touch of alcohol warmth, and pretty long and tannic finish. Enjoyed with a beef and red wine stew.
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7/19/2021 - bccdavid wrote: 82 Points
Not good. Either I stored it beyond its drinking window or it was never that good. Judging from the other comments, it was never great.
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4/2/2020 - Myownscale wrote: 90 Points
Nose:
nice, woods, tannin vanilla (4/2020)
'More fruit, lots of berry and cherry, wood. (1/2108)
'a little closed on the nose, some fruit, cedar (8/2013)
Palate:
Cherry, wood, leather, some vanilla, nice floral note, a bit hot, still tannic, but not unbalanced. Could have aged even longer, but I think you would start to lose the fruit. (4/2020)
'Cherry still very strong, some wood and vanilla, but not very strong. A nice floral note, violets, still tight tannins and young fruit could keep ageing (1/2018)
'cherry, cedar, a bit of vanilla, still a little young now (8/2013)
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11/7/2018 - Sijan wrote: 82 Points
Pretty meh. Decent structure, but mediocre fruit. Disappointing given the price & hype.
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