Dark ruby with the tiniest of brown edges. An amazing nose of paprika, smoke, grilled beef fat and dark berries. The palate is cassis, black berries, cedar and loads of other dark fruits. The finish is looong with a slightly green edge that indicates a wine in its prime, fully ripe but with 10+ years of vigor still left. Drink now-2032.
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May have passed its peak. Not enough fruits so mostly on the bitterness side. Brownish on red with some black sediment. Finish still long and enjoyable.
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Inviting aroma upon open, dark red. Ripe fruits taste with slight spicy, some coffee,little earthy. Tannin polished but firm. Lasting aftertaste with some sweetness. Not sure to the level of Lafite, but no doubt a good wine ready to drink.
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Purplish red center to deep Garnett edge. Full body. Nice floral aroma. Black and blue fruits, mocha and pencil lead,with slight spicy. Polished tannin. Medium length finish. Some sediment.
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Decero and Errazuriz winery visit; 1/26/2017-2/5/2017 (Argentina and Chile): More new oak, a more powerful style. now a blend, 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cab Franc, 7% PV, 18 months, 100% new French. Here they were going for more ripeness, to ripen out the green in what was a warm vintage. nice aromas, with a savory/umami palate. 14.5% ABV, Francisco feels that with this wine, they took it too far, too much new oak, too much ripeness. still shows significant kernel to the nose. density of aroma, toasted. lift to the palate, seaweed, and showing a little bit of maturity in flavor.
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Very deep bouquet with dark fruits, cassis, licorice and oak. On the palate chocolate, a lot of red fruits, a lot of juicy acidity but also sweetness, sweet spices, good tannin, sweet licorice and luxurious oak. Overall a full bodied, still youthful wine with a great length. No problem to cellar this for another 5+ years.
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Fremragende vin! Lækker intens duft af kirsebær og chokolade. Powerfuld og frugtig smag med masser af kirsebær, solbær og hvor shiraz' varme og volume træder frem, men uden at vinen bliver egentligt jammy. Fine toner af mørk chokolade, vanille i en dejlig lang og fint balanceret eftersmag. Stor, stor vin, der dog fortsat mangler lidt kompleksitet.
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NobleRottersSydney - South America (Alio's, Surry Hills): [cork, 14.5%, ~A$45] A Bordeaux blend, in fact. A strongly fruity, ripe blackcurrant nose with warm and richness – no austere offering, this. The palate is as rich as the nose promises, with lashings of cabernet fruit, cassis & vanillan oak. Nicely balanced, full-bodied, yet avoids being a super-charged caricature. Still very primary even at four years old. Should age nicely. Very good.
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Decanter Fine Wine Encounter (The Landmark Hotel, London): Cabernet Sauvignon with a hint of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Shiraz this wine is deep purple, almost black, in the glass. The nose shows intense blackcurrant and dense wood. The palate shows jammy berry fruit and tobacco characters. Big, bold tannins. Very dry.
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This is a blend of 85% cabernet sauvignon, 7% cabernet franca, 5% petit verdot and 3% shiraz. The nose is nice and interesting with almost but not quite chocolatey black fruit behind a prominent oakiness. Very good, but it doesn’t entirely appeal to me and I don’t think I’d bother buying it.
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12/1/2023 - SeattlePaul wrote:
Probably a bit past it's peak. Not bad though.
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10/7/2022 - nwinther wrote: 93 Points
Dark ruby with the tiniest of brown edges.
An amazing nose of paprika, smoke, grilled beef fat and dark berries.
The palate is cassis, black berries, cedar and loads of other dark fruits.
The finish is looong with a slightly green edge that indicates a wine in its prime, fully ripe but with 10+ years of vigor still left. Drink now-2032.
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9/1/2020 - Jchen01854 wrote:
马克西米诺庄主熟果味,强丹宁,中等回味,还不错,但绝对不如一年前。如果这个年份的这款酒2008,2009年多次赢了波尔多一级庄,估计是因为她的成熟比较早而那些一级庄当时还太年轻,她们需要至少十年才进入适饮期。
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3/20/2020 - Jchen01854 Likes this wine:
May have passed its peak. Not enough fruits so mostly on the bitterness side. Brownish on red with some black sediment. Finish still long and enjoyable.
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12/25/2019 - Jchen01854 Likes this wine:
Inviting aroma upon open, dark red. Ripe fruits taste with slight spicy, some coffee,little earthy. Tannin polished but firm. Lasting aftertaste with some sweetness. Not sure to the level of Lafite, but no doubt a good wine ready to drink.
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7/27/2019 - Jchen01854 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Purplish red center to deep Garnett edge. Full body. Nice floral aroma. Black and blue fruits, mocha and pencil lead,with slight spicy. Polished tannin. Medium length finish. Some sediment.
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2/2/2017 - nzinkgraf wrote:
Decero and Errazuriz winery visit; 1/26/2017-2/5/2017 (Argentina and Chile): More new oak, a more powerful style. now a blend, 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cab Franc, 7% PV, 18 months, 100% new French. Here they were going for more ripeness, to ripen out the green in what was a warm vintage. nice aromas, with a savory/umami palate. 14.5% ABV, Francisco feels that with this wine, they took it too far, too much new oak, too much ripeness. still shows significant kernel to the nose. density of aroma, toasted. lift to the palate, seaweed, and showing a little bit of maturity in flavor.
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11/10/2016 - Zweder wrote: 93 Points
Very deep bouquet with dark fruits, cassis, licorice and oak. On the palate chocolate, a lot of red fruits, a lot of juicy acidity but also sweetness, sweet spices, good tannin, sweet licorice and luxurious oak. Overall a full bodied, still youthful wine with a great length. No problem to cellar this for another 5+ years.
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12/28/2014 - msmwc Likes this wine: 94 Points
Great depth of flavor - deep red fruit, tobacco. Perfect with prime rib
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7/25/2014 - kevin h wrote: 90 Points
All cassis and blackcurrant leaf. The latter nominates on the nose.
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10/20/2013 - Dinamarca wrote: 95 Points
Fremragende vin! Lækker intens duft af kirsebær og chokolade. Powerfuld og frugtig smag med masser af kirsebær, solbær og hvor shiraz' varme og volume træder frem, men uden at vinen bliver egentligt jammy. Fine toner af mørk chokolade, vanille i en dejlig lang og fint balanceret eftersmag. Stor, stor vin, der dog fortsat mangler lidt kompleksitet.
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8/16/2013 - dron_ap wrote: 91 Points
Big fruity Cab that probably will not evolve into something more than a powerful vanilla and berries based wine. Rich, but not elegant
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7/15/2012 - Bak wrote: 96 Points
Perfekt flaske. Noget af det bedste jeg har smagt. Markant bedre end for 2 år siden, da jeg smagte den 1. flaske.
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10/3/2009 - Pof wrote: 92 Points
Big, jammy glass of wine. Powerful, silky and strong vanilla tones. Excellent
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3/2/2009 - graemeg wrote:
NobleRottersSydney - South America (Alio's, Surry Hills): [cork, 14.5%, ~A$45] A Bordeaux blend, in fact. A strongly fruity, ripe blackcurrant nose with warm and richness – no austere offering, this. The palate is as rich as the nose promises, with lashings of cabernet fruit, cassis & vanillan oak. Nicely balanced, full-bodied, yet avoids being a super-charged caricature. Still very primary even at four years old. Should age nicely. Very good.
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11/23/2008 - jamieirving wrote: 86 Points
Decanter Fine Wine Encounter (The Landmark Hotel, London): Cabernet Sauvignon with a hint of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Shiraz this wine is deep purple, almost black, in the glass. The nose shows intense blackcurrant and dense wood. The palate shows jammy berry fruit and tobacco characters. Big, bold tannins. Very dry.
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10/1/2008 - andrewstevenson.com wrote: 88 Points
This is a blend of 85% cabernet sauvignon, 7% cabernet franca, 5% petit verdot and 3% shiraz. The nose is nice and interesting with almost but not quite chocolatey black fruit behind a prominent oakiness. Very good, but it doesn’t entirely appeal to me and I don’t think I’d bother buying it.
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6/1/2008 - burnhard wrote: 85 Points
VieVinum (Hofburg Wien, Vienna, Austria): fruchtig, schwer, sehr langer Abgang
Empf. VK 48,50 EUR
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