Deep violet color. Plum, mint, chocolate, currant scents. Black fruit & coating mouthfeel, lots of blueberry on the finish. Sad it is our last one, we miss them.
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Previous note July 6, 2015. Last bottle. Still a tremendous wine, but ever so slightly starting to prune, like me. Recommend drinking up. Here's to Wellington!
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Ruby & Garnett color. Boysenberry & blueberry scents with a touch of pepper. Luscious blackberry & ripe plum flavors combine be with Mexican chocolate to make a long and coating finish.
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Possibly best ever from here. I've been enjoying this "tooth-stainer" for nearly a decade, and the production has always been small. Opaque purple/black. Med. body with subtle black-fruit aromas that expand with airtime. More balanced and refined than previous vintages. Although very young, this is already quite impressive. Drank solo (without food) with friends last evening, and the bottle disappeared quickly. The palate showed beautiful blackberry, blueberry, cherry, mineral and earth tones. Med.+ acidity. Med.+ finish. I had intended to let this rest for a few more years . . . But it was thoroughly enjoyable, and has some new fans as a result. The 15.7% abv is not even noticeable. QPR. Drink or hold.
9/24/2022 - WineBovine wrote: 100 Points
Our last one. Still great. The end of an era. We greatly miss Peter, Toby, the staff, the good times, and mostly the wine.
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5/13/2022 - WineBovine wrote: 89 Points
Still very good, but on its downward slope. great with burgers on the grill.
One more left. Will drink over the summer.
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2/18/2022 - leachriscellar wrote: 91 Points
Deep violet color. Plum, mint, chocolate, currant scents. Black fruit & coating mouthfeel, lots of blueberry on the finish. Sad it is our last one, we miss them.
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2/18/2021 - buffyst Likes this wine:
Previous note July 6, 2015. Last bottle. Still a tremendous wine, but ever so slightly starting to prune, like me. Recommend drinking up. Here's to Wellington!
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1/4/2020 - swade wrote: 91 Points
Old vines for sure. Concentrated, Rich, viscous. Popping with dark fruit and bramble. 91
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9/7/2018 - klezman wrote:
Big bramble fruit, cocoa, dust, tannin, and spices.
Day 2 this is just as good. Lots of life ahead of this wine, I think.
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10/15/2017 - leachriscellar wrote: 92 Points
Ruby & Garnett color. Boysenberry & blueberry scents with a touch of pepper. Luscious blackberry & ripe plum flavors combine be with Mexican chocolate to make a long and coating finish.
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7/6/2015 - buffyst Likes this wine:
Possibly best ever from here. I've been enjoying this "tooth-stainer" for nearly a decade, and the production has always been small. Opaque purple/black. Med. body with subtle black-fruit aromas that expand with airtime. More balanced and refined than previous vintages. Although very young, this is already quite impressive. Drank solo (without food) with friends last evening, and the bottle disappeared quickly. The palate showed beautiful blackberry, blueberry, cherry, mineral and earth tones. Med.+ acidity. Med.+ finish. I had intended to let this rest for a few more years . . . But it was thoroughly enjoyable, and has some new fans as a result. The 15.7% abv is not even noticeable. QPR. Drink or hold.
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