Community Tasting Note
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jeff nowak wrote: 92 points
August 1, 2009 - 13.5% alcohol. not decanted. one of my first multiple bottle purchases, i have been drinking this since release, and have 5 bottles left. the evolution has progressed from a thick, fruit forward blockbuster to a more subtle bordeaux with secondary/tertiary nuances. all it's incarnations work for me. blind to jane, she guessed french merlot. that's my girl! tannins persist, ever so slightly gritty on the finish, my only real complaint. the wine harbours nice character, even within it's modern style. great framework of fruit which gently cascades from midpalate to finish. wines such as this that meld power and grace are always special. i've read some recent non critic reviews that this wine is fading. don't believe it; however, i do think it is near peak. drink or hold 5+ years.
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