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• HandmadeHomemade Likes this wine:

  May 28, 2019 - Out of a magnum. Much juicier than the previous 750's. Showing no age, lots of dark fruits, earth, and dried herbs. Full bodied, the fruit is still prevalent. + tannins, finish is long and has a woody/earthy thing going on. Tannins are drying, fruit acid is med/-. I think this is is in a pretty good spot right now. Beautiful black cherry, black fruit up front, fading through some savory herbs and with a nice earthy finish.

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• HandmadeHomemade Likes this wine:

  October 19, 2018 - Still pretty tight- could use a few more years to shake off the excess tannin, I liked it better on day three than the previous nights. Day one was pretty rough, tannins out front- lots of dry earth, black cherry, with a gripping finish- power. On day three, the wine softened, showed more fruit, the tannin got in line and went to the finish. A great steak wine. Full bodied, dark fruits, nice progression in the mouth, still feels youthful. I love these old Marinus' to me, they just don't make them like they used to.

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• kietkopelli wrote: 90 points

  March 13, 2014 - This wines tastes like a $60 Napa Cab. On the nose it has plenty of spices and boardwalk style taffy. In the mouth it's loaded with oak, I mean, A LOT of oak. Decent ripe plum and raspberries but the oak is dominant. Finishes a but short.
  
  I am glad I only paid $25 for this wine. I dislike the $60 Napa cabs so I would look for them in the $20 range. This is about right at $25. For $60 I want more complexity and balance from my wines.

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• Zweder wrote: 87 points

  December 23, 2013 - Weekly tasting group #100; (very) mature wines (@ DJ): In the bouquet ripe dark fruits, chocolate, cherries and eucalyptus. On the palate eucalyptus and menthol. Concentrated wine with a good length and noticeable alcohol. Completely ready now or on its way down. Drink up.

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• FransS Likes this wine: 90 points

  February 12, 2013 - The first punch on the nose comes from this wine, but after you are recuperated the wine has lost a bit of his glance; still a very nice wine, ripe, masculin, missing however an extra dimension to be extraordinary.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2001
• Type Red
• Producer Bernardus Winery
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation Marinus
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Carmel Valley
• UPC Code 091882120757

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• In Cellars 83 (36%)
• Consumed 146 (64%)

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