This is showing well now and I'm guessing will hold for several more years. I couldn't detect any of the 2004 green meanies in this wine. It has aged into a nicely balanced, elegant wine. I got more dark cherry and black fruit flavors. My biggest rap on this wine would be that it has an ordinary nose. A Kermit Lynch import.
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Beautiful clear red with a bit of sediment - btw who thought that red wax over the cork was a good idea? I made a huge mess getting that off - at least Makers Mark has a nice little tab to pull - honestly. Subtle nose with hints of spice and strawberry pie. Strawberry jam flavors (I need some toast asap) and nice acidity. Lovely addition to dinner and I would buy this again.
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The nose is deeply of cherries, cloves and black pepper, something slightly candied, and though there's definitely a bit of alcohol on the nose, it's still lovely in a kind of velvety way (I swear that aromas can seem "textured" sometimes. This one is). In the mouth there are bright, tart cherries up front, some under-ripe blackberries as well, a slight dip on the midpalate, but a nice long finish with spices coming to the party. It is a touch hot on the palate as well, but nothing food couldn't take care of.
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Excellent choice made by the distributor. Perfectly paired with Duck Confit. Excellent balance from start to finish. Light, bright and bursting with fruit.
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4/10/2012 - mdavis wrote:
Slightly fermenting in bottle.
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1/14/2012 - stevetimko wrote:
This is showing well now and I'm guessing will hold for several more years. I couldn't detect any of the 2004 green meanies in this wine. It has aged into a nicely balanced, elegant wine. I got more dark cherry and black fruit flavors. My biggest rap on this wine would be that it has an ordinary nose. A Kermit Lynch import.
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12/31/2010 - mdavis wrote:
Drinking well now.
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4/20/2010 - cookiefiend wrote: 89 Points
Beautiful clear red with a bit of sediment - btw who thought that red wax over the cork was a good idea? I made a huge mess getting that off - at least Makers Mark has a nice little tab to pull - honestly. Subtle nose with hints of spice and strawberry pie. Strawberry jam flavors (I need some toast asap) and nice acidity. Lovely addition to dinner and I would buy this again.
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6/9/2009 - Aaron Finkel wrote: 89 Points
The nose is deeply of cherries, cloves and black pepper, something slightly candied, and though there's definitely a bit of alcohol on the nose, it's still lovely in a kind of velvety way (I swear that aromas can seem "textured" sometimes. This one is).
In the mouth there are bright, tart cherries up front, some under-ripe blackberries as well, a slight dip on the midpalate, but a nice long finish with spices coming to the party. It is a touch hot on the palate as well, but nothing food couldn't take care of.
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6/2/2008 - ArieS wrote: flawed
... Corked.
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4/21/2008 - br wrote:
surprisingly sweet flavors, but lacking in depth and nuance. 2005 was much better.
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11/27/2007 - ptheimer wrote: 92 Points
Excellent, want to try again before posting notes
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11/18/2006 - dfitzg2 wrote: 95 Points
Excellent choice made by the distributor. Perfectly paired with Duck Confit. Excellent balance from start to finish. Light, bright and bursting with fruit.
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