Surprised this wine made it to day two, but here it is. Black fruit aromas out front followed by strong jalepeno pepper and milder black pepper notes. The pepper is more subtle on the palate, but still spicy and with roughly the same jalepeno/black split. The spiciness is more consistent through the palate, and it's balanced by some blackberry flavor and mild tannins. The finish is not aggressive, but it's background spiciness lingers.
The green pepper I mentioned in a prior note was not present today, although I can't say for certain that it also wasn't there yesterday.
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Wonderfully expressive nose of chili peppers and cracked black pepper. There's also a hint of green pepper on the nose, which translates to a noticeable green pepper flavor. There's also some black pepper and blackberry flavors. Peppery finish. Overall a strong wine, but the green pepper detracts a bit from the overall experience. For the record, my tasting partner noticed the same green pepper flavor but felt it built on the overall pepper profile of the wine and was a feature, not a bug.
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This particular bottle has been open for a few days. Really intense green vegetables, like funky stewed bell peppers saturated in old balsalmic vinegar; pretty interesting and not what I expected. Soft and creamy palate, with deep fruit and soft tannins. Still some bell peppers, but lighter; here it's more about the fruit. Tart tannins and mild acid on the finish. Pretty mellow at this point. My friend said on opening it was very tightly wound. Right now it's drinking probably perfectly, but it's certainly soft.
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3/30/2015 - Jake112380 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Surprised this wine made it to day two, but here it is. Black fruit aromas out front followed by strong jalepeno pepper and milder black pepper notes. The pepper is more subtle on the palate, but still spicy and with roughly the same jalepeno/black split. The spiciness is more consistent through the palate, and it's balanced by some blackberry flavor and mild tannins. The finish is not aggressive, but it's background spiciness lingers.
The green pepper I mentioned in a prior note was not present today, although I can't say for certain that it also wasn't there yesterday.
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1/1/2015 - Atlantean wrote: 90 Points
Dark cherry on the nose. Medium body with green and black pepper on the palate. Black currant for mid finish.
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9/10/2014 - Jake112380 wrote: 88 Points
Wonderfully expressive nose of chili peppers and cracked black pepper. There's also a hint of green pepper on the nose, which translates to a noticeable green pepper flavor. There's also some black pepper and blackberry flavors. Peppery finish. Overall a strong wine, but the green pepper detracts a bit from the overall experience. For the record, my tasting partner noticed the same green pepper flavor but felt it built on the overall pepper profile of the wine and was a feature, not a bug.
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8/7/2012 - Jake112380 wrote: 88 Points
Unique. Lots of mole spices here, some earthiness, and subdued fruit. Great with spicy enchiladas.
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6/9/2012 - Gilham Cellars wrote: 89 Points
really interesting flavor. A little spice with a nice, long finish
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6/2/2012 - David Paris (dbp) wrote: 87 Points
This particular bottle has been open for a few days. Really intense green vegetables, like funky stewed bell peppers saturated in old balsalmic vinegar; pretty interesting and not what I expected. Soft and creamy palate, with deep fruit and soft tannins. Still some bell peppers, but lighter; here it's more about the fruit. Tart tannins and mild acid on the finish. Pretty mellow at this point. My friend said on opening it was very tightly wound. Right now it's drinking probably perfectly, but it's certainly soft.
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