I heavily decanted this to smooth it out. Nose has a lot of alcohol, then red licorice, stewed ripe strawberries & cranberry jelly, blackberries, black cherries plus vanilla, cedar. Palate also has black plums, cinnamon. Strong tannins linger in the sides of the tongue, but so did the jammy dark fruits. Medium+ finish. It's quite a heavy, dark jammy, spicy punch in the tongue. 15.0% alcohol.
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When first opened it was harsh and tight, with a acidity and thin fruit. With a decent of an hour it opened up and had a more smooth and ripe, rich flavor. But it was still had hard edges. This will hopefully improve with time, but it's not quite what we hoped tonight.
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Pulled cork, started pouring an hour later, drank over 2 hours. Rich & ripe, floral black berries, smooth and delicious. Smooth tannins. Enjoy now with a decant but can age nicely.
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11/10/2023 - FlickWines Likes this wine:
I heavily decanted this to smooth it out. Nose has a lot of alcohol, then red licorice, stewed ripe strawberries & cranberry jelly, blackberries, black cherries plus vanilla, cedar. Palate also has black plums, cinnamon. Strong tannins linger in the sides of the tongue, but so did the jammy dark fruits. Medium+ finish.
It's quite a heavy, dark jammy, spicy punch in the tongue. 15.0% alcohol.
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7/29/2021 - BernieMSY Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dark purple color, with a reddish edge. Fruity nose. It’s a big wine.
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11/8/2019 - cristian_m Does not like this wine: 75 Points
Wickedly over oaked. This wine was gifted to us and the 75 score is a gracious reflection of that kindness.
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3/22/2019 - DougSamuel Likes this wine: 91 Points
When first opened it was harsh and tight, with a acidity and thin fruit. With a decent of an hour it opened up and had a more smooth and ripe, rich flavor. But it was still had hard edges. This will hopefully improve with time, but it's not quite what we hoped tonight.
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9/28/2018 - patwjr Likes this wine: 93 Points
Pulled cork, started pouring an hour later, drank over 2 hours. Rich & ripe, floral black berries, smooth and delicious. Smooth tannins. Enjoy now with a decant but can age nicely.
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