This bottle was a quite nicely aged red. There was just enough oxidation to bring on that lovely flower and tart fruit(cherry) flavor. Balance was nice and the acidity had moderated to just enough to give it the proper balance with the lighter body from fruit oxidation. This showed that the wine itself was quite sound and good bottles aged well....sadly storage is only one of the factors that help make a good bottle since all my bottles have been stored comparably.
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The age showed a bit negatively on this bottle. A good decant helped open it up and it had nice fruit and a nose of oak and light smoke. Good tannins on the light fruit finish with oak.
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Still nice and fruity but this bottle seemed to have a bit of "old wine" flavor at the beginning of the bottle but it seemed to loose that flavor as it remained open. The wine has a super nice dry tannin finish that stays for a long time.
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8/31/2016 - wtianseter wrote: 89 Points
This bottle was a quite nicely aged red. There was just enough oxidation to bring on that lovely flower and tart fruit(cherry) flavor. Balance was nice and the acidity had moderated to just enough to give it the proper balance with the lighter body from fruit oxidation. This showed that the wine itself was quite sound and good bottles aged well....sadly storage is only one of the factors that help make a good bottle since all my bottles have been stored comparably.
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4/8/2015 - wtianseter wrote:
No rating today-- the wine is still hanging in there and drinking nicely; see my past tasting notes
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2/25/2015 - wtianseter wrote: 88 Points
Nice fruity flavors with a well integrated aged quality. Black berry fruit and a touch of oak. Smooth and light tannin
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1/6/2015 - wtianseter wrote: flawed
WAY beyond its time.. Poured out after tasting it day 1, day 2 and day 4.
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11/25/2014 - wtianseter wrote:
The age showed a bit negatively on this bottle. A good decant helped open it up and it had nice fruit and a nose of oak and light smoke. Good tannins on the light fruit finish with oak.
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11/8/2014 - wtianseter wrote: 87 Points
Still nice and fruity but this bottle seemed to have a bit of "old wine" flavor at the beginning of the bottle but it seemed to loose that flavor as it remained open. The wine has a super nice dry tannin finish that stays for a long time.
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8/17/2014 - wtianseter wrote: 88 Points
Deep dark and brooding. Lots of fruit and moderate tannin
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7/12/2005 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 93 Points
Very impressive, deep and dark, magnificent fruit, spicy oak, rounded, flavour of bitter cherries, excellent structure and length.
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