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Friday, April 24, 2015 - I carried this wine around with me all night as the aromas and perfumes kept changing. On the palate it was nowhere near as pleasing but the nose was something more than mesmerizing. It was definitely rosemary that started at first with other spices adding to the intrigue, but as air made its way into the wine a very distinct set of smells came pouring out. Without a doubt Paco Robanne aftershave, without a doubt and as the night wore on the Paco faded just a bit, but then the distinct smell of Brut 33 was noticeable though faded soon and towards the end of toting this glass around for 5-6 hours the mix had turned into the basic Old Spice cologne that comes from the drug store in the white glass containers. I have had very few red wine experiences with a nose so distinct and heady, and that lasted so long r were identifiable with fragrance counters. My dad wore Paco most of his adult life, so that was a no brainer. The Brut 33 reminded me of the end of the 70s when guys would use excessive smells, and the Old Spice, though something I never used was a regular smell in the latrines as enlisted guys prepared for a 48 hour pass, the young guys were all smelled up but knew nothing f fragrances but the old spice was something their fathers wore way back when and was available on almost any post. I can't rate this because the palate was so unusual that I didn't really enjoy this as a beverage, but this was definitely on of my more surreal olfactory experiences up there with the great dessert wines of Europe in the smell department. Something ancient about this reminding me of the historical red wines that had basal added as well as spices to make it seem more regal. Very distinct, in as much as I ordered two bottles to share with another tracker that has serious nose recollections and one to hold.

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