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rmalloy Likes this wine:

Sunday, April 26, 2020 - For me, this is an unmistakably "great" wine. It made me wonder why I immediately have that conviction and whether it's just personal preference.

The aromas are strong, complex, and (importantly) dominated by things other than fruit. I smell tar, melted licorice, black olive, ripe plum, bramble fruit, and roasted curry leaves.

I also love the balance on the palate and the complexity of the mouthfeel. Lots of mouth-coating ripe fruit weight with plenty of acidity to keep it lively and roasted herbs to cut through it all, with big, but not abrasive, mouth-drying tannins on the finish.

Ultimately, it doesn't have quite enough concentration to warrant 95+ for me.

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