if you still have this, it is in a nice place now. Settled, solid aged and with rounded tannins, solid firmness of structure. This wine is maintaining a relatively young coloration with a full nose of loam and wet stone accompanied by firm wood smells reflect of what once were strong tannic notes in its youth. The fruit has faded into a full and rounded wine with delicious tastes. Not too old for young wine drinkers and not too young for old wine drinkers.
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Drink this now. If it’s a little funky, let it sit in the decanter for a couple of hours. It definitely evolved over the evening. (Was perfectly cellared for 8 years.) Taste was good out of the bottle, turned, then got better. ... it’s not an exact science, is it....
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Decanted for 45 minutes and it was perfect. Incredibly smooth, some earthy tones, with some strong berry notes. Really delicious right now, but would be great for years to come.
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4/13/2020 - Ridavids Likes this wine:
if you still have this, it is in a nice place now. Settled, solid aged and with rounded tannins, solid firmness of structure. This wine is maintaining a relatively young coloration with a full nose of loam and wet stone accompanied by firm wood smells reflect of what once were strong tannic notes in its youth. The fruit has faded into a full and rounded wine with delicious tastes. Not too old for young wine drinkers and not too young for old wine drinkers.
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3/28/2020 - pandi wrote: 89 Points
Drink this now. If it’s a little funky, let it sit in the decanter for a couple of hours. It definitely evolved over the evening. (Was perfectly cellared for 8 years.) Taste was good out of the bottle, turned, then got better. ... it’s not an exact science, is it....
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9/29/2016 - rfras Likes this wine: 89 Points
takes a long time to open up. Suggest decanting.
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10/22/2013 - PRRobb wrote: 91 Points
Decanted for 45 minutes and it was perfect. Incredibly smooth, some earthy tones, with some strong berry notes. Really delicious right now, but would be great for years to come.
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5/30/2012 - Cuellar's Cellar wrote: 93 Points
- Brick color.
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4/6/2012 - Boog2222 wrote: 95 Points
Great wine....a little like gingrich hills
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