Saved 2 bottles of this until 2021. First bottle never really opened up. This is a review of the 2nd. Nose of violets, sawdust and leather book cover. Mouth of plums and carbon paper with excellent height. Medium length finish of aniseed. Excellent food-accompanying wine that is in a good spot right now but I wouldn't be surprised if it kept developing. Some sediment at the bottom.
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The wine has medium acidity. It smells like black currant (cassis) and bready. The wine finishes medium. The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. The wine has juicy texture.
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The wine is clear and bright with a medium ruby colour.
The nose is clean and developing, showing medium(+) intensity aromas of very ripe black fruit (dark plums jam, dark cherries jam), oak (chocolate) and bottle ageing (truffles, black olives).
The wine is dry in the mouth with a medium acidity. It has medium(+) fine-grained tannins and a high alcohol. It has a full body and pronounced intensity flavours of very ripe black fruit (dark plums jam, dark cherries jam), oak (chocolate) and bottle ageing (truffles, black olives). The finish is long.
It is a very good quality wine. It has a lingering finish and very concentrated flavours that balance the alcohol. However a better example of this style would be more complex.
Can drink now, but it has enough tannic structure and fruit concentration to develop some more tertiary aromas over the next 1-2 years.
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Excellent purity of fruit. Nice blackberries and plums. Decent finish. Well balanced oak tannins and acidity but a bit hot and boozy. Good for the price.
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Very dark almost black core with thin reddish purple rim; violets, tar, dark berry, plush, ripe nose; very soft, plush texture, plum skin, dark berry, some tartness and heat; ok.
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For the price this is a knockout. Big black fruit. Massive tannins. Fruit forward and not trying to hide that at all. Decent finish with moderate complexity. For the $ this was actually pretty darn good.
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1/19/2021 - tenorselbow wrote: 90 Points
Saved 2 bottles of this until 2021. First bottle never really opened up. This is a review of the 2nd.
Nose of violets, sawdust and leather book cover. Mouth of plums and carbon paper with excellent height. Medium length finish of aniseed. Excellent food-accompanying wine that is in a good spot right now but I wouldn't be surprised if it kept developing. Some sediment at the bottom.
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1/8/2016 - kawdogs wrote: 90 Points
The wine has medium acidity. It smells like black currant (cassis) and bready. The wine finishes medium. The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. The wine has juicy texture.
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1/2/2016 - jfutey wrote: 95 Points
Neat perfect.
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7/9/2015 - hayesam@hotmail.com Likes this wine:
Mom likes it. Matt likes it.
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3/3/2015 - Man in Black wrote:
The wine is clear and bright with a medium ruby colour.
The nose is clean and developing, showing medium(+) intensity aromas of very ripe black fruit (dark plums jam, dark cherries jam), oak (chocolate) and bottle ageing (truffles, black olives).
The wine is dry in the mouth with a medium acidity. It has medium(+) fine-grained tannins and a high alcohol. It has a full body and pronounced intensity flavours of very ripe black fruit (dark plums jam, dark cherries jam), oak (chocolate) and bottle ageing (truffles, black olives). The finish is long.
It is a very good quality wine. It has a lingering finish and very concentrated flavours that balance the alcohol. However a better example of this style would be more complex.
Can drink now, but it has enough tannic structure and fruit concentration to develop some more tertiary aromas over the next 1-2 years.
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11/17/2014 - WY Leonidas Likes this wine: 87 Points
Excellent purity of fruit. Nice blackberries and plums. Decent finish. Well balanced oak tannins and acidity but a bit hot and boozy. Good for the price.
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5/31/2014 - riesnut Likes this wine: 87 Points
Plenty of dark fruit, plum and some cherry. Nice acidity.
Great value, will buy again.
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4/5/2014 - Rezy13 wrote:
Very dark almost black core with thin reddish purple rim; violets, tar, dark berry, plush, ripe nose; very soft, plush texture, plum skin, dark berry, some tartness and heat; ok.
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2/23/2014 - JDV.DDSPHD wrote: 90 Points
For the price this is a knockout. Big black fruit. Massive tannins. Fruit forward and not trying to hide that at all. Decent finish with moderate complexity. For the $ this was actually pretty darn good.
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2/7/2014 - bpvrmOZ Likes this wine: 87 Points
Average Shiraz, Not too heavy, not too much fruit.
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4/1/2013 - Tpairing wrote: 89 Points
Red fruit aromas, blackberry, strawberry medium body, silky tannins.
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