Surprisingly fresh and solid; still fruity and carrying some tannic weight, smooth and balanced with adequate acid and fruit to work together. Not showing any signs of beef bouillon or leather so far. Some sediment remained, so it had some preservation; Dark garnet to the edge - 3 Fruit and wood - 11 medium fruit with a little tannin to give it some body - 12 I like it still. - 3 I expect I lucked out and it will turn quickly but "not yet dead"
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Medium to full bodied, ruby color. Spicy and smokey, dark berries and some hints of cigar box and leather. The nose was good but I did not like the palate -- the spice and alcohol seems over powering and out of proportions.
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Got better as it opened up. Raspberry jam and baking spices on the nose. Black cherries, raspberry and vanilla on the pallet. Some oak on the nose and pallet nicely balanced with a long finish.
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1/22/2024 - WilliamF17 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Surprisingly fresh and solid; still fruity and carrying some tannic weight, smooth and balanced with adequate acid and fruit to work together. Not showing any signs of beef bouillon or leather so far. Some sediment remained, so it had some preservation;
Dark garnet to the edge - 3
Fruit and wood - 11
medium fruit with a little tannin to give it some body - 12
I like it still. - 3
I expect I lucked out and it will turn quickly but "not yet dead"
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12/2/2017 - Peachtor wrote:
Drank with dee
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10/26/2014 - asplatt19 wrote: 88 Points
Nice. A little life left in it.
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8/31/2012 - Rojo wrote: 89 Points
Very good with steak dinner. Secondary characters are present, softer tannins and well integrated.
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7/7/2012 - RKwok wrote: 85 Points
Medium to full bodied, ruby color. Spicy and smokey, dark berries and some hints of cigar box and leather. The nose was good but I did not like the palate -- the spice and alcohol seems over powering and out of proportions.
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3/4/2012 - nytiger wrote: 90 Points
ver good, fine nose, flavors and finish
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1/21/2012 - nytiger wrote: 88 Points
decent
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12/7/2010 - nytiger wrote: 89 Points
delicious
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7/21/2010 - nytiger wrote: flawed
realy nice. nose and flavors of cinamon raspberries, chocolate and dement, fine body and finish
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6/26/2009 - birdman5828 wrote: 89 Points
Got better as it opened up. Raspberry jam and baking spices on the nose. Black cherries, raspberry and vanilla on the pallet. Some oak on the nose and pallet nicely balanced with a long finish.
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4/29/2009 - nytiger wrote: 90 Points
nice fruity nose, fine flavors and finish
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10/29/2008 - beezer6 wrote: 88 Points
Nice soft red berries. Very fruit forward. Cherries, raspberries, some baking spice.
Nice balanced and accessible wine.
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9/22/2008 - vinopaedics wrote: 85 Points
nice nose, but the tannins are missing some flavor.
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3/29/2008 - VCvino wrote: 89 Points
Still a nice wine but after about an hour it bacame tart. My guess is that this will not age well.
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11/18/2007 - nytiger wrote: 90 Points
fine nose flavors and finish
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2/6/2007 - whynblog wrote: 87 Points
Nose full of tobacco. Lean fruit of currant and blackberry. Very smkoy through the middle and finish. Oaky on the back as well.
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