With a great chicken dish (Milk Chicken). Great combo. Wine had plenty of fruit and body but was a bit dry. Worked well with dish. Good length. Must have NO but great to have tried. I have some 09 and 10s which i will start consuming. Good wine and you wont get it from others. This is the fun of wineclubs.
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Dark and brooding, with baking spice, white pepper, violets and pencil lead in the nose. More savory on the body, with dried meat, iodine, and light spice. Very fine tannins, and an acid driven finish.
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Popped and poured, drank over 2 nights. Dark, almost black in color. Nose gives dark red and black fruit. Black fruit on the palate. Tannins are very prominent, along with heat on the finish. Both detract from the wine. I'll hold my second bottle awhile.
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5/15/2017 - MichielV wrote: 89 Points
With a great chicken dish (Milk Chicken). Great combo. Wine had plenty of fruit and body but was a bit dry. Worked well with dish. Good length. Must have NO but great to have tried. I have some 09 and 10s which i will start consuming. Good wine and you wont get it from others. This is the fun of wineclubs.
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1/7/2015 - dpolivy wrote: 89 Points
Dark and brooding, with baking spice, white pepper, violets and pencil lead in the nose. More savory on the body, with dried meat, iodine, and light spice. Very fine tannins, and an acid driven finish.
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12/27/2013 - mdfuller wrote: 89 Points
so-so ... more bottle age will not add much ... drink soon
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9/17/2013 - ctjared wrote:
Rich, peppery nose. Chewy tannins. Should let the 08 hang out for a long time based on this.
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8/9/2013 - mdfuller wrote: 88 Points
nothing spectacular ... i poured a glass to taste and didn't finish the glass ... that's a statement in and of itself
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12/7/2012 - mdfuller Likes this wine: 90 Points
very balanced but a bit on the thin side for me
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10/16/2012 - The Wine Sherpa wrote: 91 Points
Nice wine. DRank well the second day.
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6/11/2012 - JSolo wrote: 90 Points
Good. Very much like a Zin with flavors.
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2/1/2012 - VinoJestes wrote:
rather big, good.
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11/25/2011 - ctjared wrote:
needs some time to develop, but decent now.
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11/21/2011 - The Wine Write wrote: 87 Points
Popped and poured, drank over 2 nights. Dark, almost black in color. Nose gives dark red and black fruit. Black fruit on the palate. Tannins are very prominent, along with heat on the finish. Both detract from the wine. I'll hold my second bottle awhile.
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5/8/2011 - csklsc wrote: 90 Points
Good nose. Tannins smoother than when first released but could use more time in the bottle.
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