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2008 Robert Foley Claret Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend

4/7/2024 - Chapel Likes this wine:

94 points

Smooth, balanced yet strong right out of the bottle. This can age longer than 2025.
Mild but notable tannins. Over a few hours the tannins faded away
Fruit is of good character but not overpowering .
Excellent wine

Chapel commented:

4/8/24, 11:18 AM - You’ll love it. And there is no hurry as I feel this bottle still can age a few more years

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2004 Carodorum Toro Selección Especial Tinta de Toro, Tempranillo

7/31/2015 - Mr.Overhill wrote:

90 points

Wow, thank God that this one comes from a strong vintage or else it would probably be a high alcohol mess. First of all, case #1 for why tempro needs to be limited to 13.5% at the highest (okay, 14% if you're Ringland) and definitely controlled on the new oak. This one at 11 years is still a bomb of fruit sugars, with dark succulent fruits (I would call it a succubus if I was looking for a romantic comparison) and really extreme oakiness. It has some wonderfully sublime tertiary flavors of rock, forest floor and some beef blood, but those will take anywhere from 10-15 years to really show themselves. And if it wasn't for the wonderful acids holding this bruiser together we would never get there. To give you an idea how strong this is, I'm less than two glasses in and I already need to call a cab to get home.... Hold until the LA Olympics.

Chapel commented:

4/25/20, 6:39 PM - I like your descriptive style.
I have an ‘05 and struggling between flawed and perfection

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2005 Peju Province Winery Merlot Napa Valley

11/8/2014 - Chapel Likes this wine:

90 points

soft and smooth at beginning. body is still complexed as this was in a large format. Finish was nothing to report on. Needs a few more years in this 1.5L to develope

Chapel commented:

1/31/15, 11:14 AM - Hello Tzwizard
I had this very discussion yesterday on this wine. I think at least 2-3 years and maybe up to 7-10. I am not quite experienced with the larger formats but from what I have gathered it is better to caution on the side of longer time then less.
when you open yours please send me a reply as to your evaluation of it.
cheers

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