Tasting Notes 26 found

Medium - full bodied. Blackberry, plum, chocolate, tobacco on the palate. Fine grained tannins and bright acidity give the wine a freshness. Long finish. Lovely. (171 views)

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Revisited a couple of years down the line.
Still drinking very well.
Figs, prunes, raisins, damsons nose & palate.
Full bodied, beautifully balanced, well integrated tannins and long finish.
I would still give this 5+ years. (367 views)

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Drinking this wine, I wonder if my sense of taste is out of this world... because
WE - 95
The Wine Front - 94
Jamie Goode - 94
Jeremy Oliver - 93
W&S - 92
CT - 92
But... if you had Apothic Red then this wine is the same but on steroids. Apothic 13.5% versus 15.1%. I have nothing against high alcohol in wine matter of fact I like Amorone.
But... In this case your tongue feels alcohol. I have nothing against alcohol.
But... there's 100 pounds gorilla made of sugar. You almost feel its crystal between your teeth.
I can understand that there are people who like dry wines full of sweetness, but I can't understand why you can like wine in which alcohol pushes to the first place. (697 views)

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Wow. What a wine!

Dark ruby color, long legs. Super expressive nose of blueberries, blackberries, anise, smoked wood, forest floor undertones - a lot going on in here.

The palate has a nice balance, great structure: lots of black fruits, oaky vanilla, anise. Lots of fruit, but not in an overpowering way. Fresh, round. Smoked meat.

Tannins are almost wholly integrated, and the finish (with nice, sweet vanilla notes) is medium-long.

This is an amazing wine. Balanced, complex, great by itself and with good alike. Such a great purchase - even better given the price point! (1090 views)

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Tasted non blind.

Dark garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of camphor, currants, plums and black cherries. Flavors of black cherries, plums and currants. Medium acidity, medium tannin, full bodied. Drink now with air or continue to hold. (1513 views)

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Not a great deal to add to last years tasting note.
15.1% alcohol.
Some figs/prunes as well.
Outstanding wine, still drinking well and 4/5+ years longevity. (1396 views)

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Agree with all the recent notes, and especially that this has miles to go before it sleeps. I will be waiting a long time to drink the 2018 I just bought... (1279 views)

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I LOVE this monster. I could not drink this more than two or three times a year but on that basis it is magnificent. SO long and so true to cab/Shiraz. Caramel and velvet. Wow. …and it will last for years and years (1081 views)

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Delicious (916 views)

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Glass: Riedel Vinum Syrah
Popped and poured, not decanted. Drunk over 10 days. Clear, deep ruby color. Clean, medium intense, developing nose with some lactic notes, yoghurt, lots of dark/red fruit, speck, smoke. Dense and bold.
Dry, medium+/high acidity. 15,1% abv, not too hot, but noticeable. Medium+, silky tannin. Full bodied. A bit fruit yam, dark fruit, salty mineral, speck, spicy.
Has not changed much over ten days, so it is quite stable and can be drunk over the next 10+ years. Certainly a bold wine. On the edge of being to much. Lacks elegance and tension, but is certainly a well made wine. Long, fruity and salty finish. 90-92 (1173 views)

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Dark ruby.
Black fruits, cherries, plums, damsons on the nose.
Ripe fruits palate, full bodied, really well balanced, long finish.
Really good wine.
Drinking very well and should continue to do so for 4/5 years. (988 views)

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consistent with notes of 2/24/2018 (1217 views)

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Deep ruby in the glass with lots of sediment upon decanting. Aromas of blackberry, plum, paprika, wet tobacco and hints of cedar. Big on the palate with lots of complexity from the bottle aging, but mediocre depth. I feel it needs a little bit of a push on that front to get me excited about the second glass. Overall, a really well-made wine that could benefit from a few more years of cellaring. (1646 views)

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One hour decant. Blueberry, cherry, mint, menthol, cocoa, baking spice, violet. Solid structure and lively acidity. Didn’t improve over the life of the bottle, but didn’t need to; paired nicely with steak, mushrooms and roasted squash. Drink with confidence over the next 5 years. (1219 views)

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Extremely impressive. Balance of power (shiraz)and subtlety (cabernet) creating a supple velvety expression. Incredibly long (3 mins +). Delicious damsons and a lovely glass of wine. Bravo (1356 views)

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