Drank from a magnum. Only the slightest hint of brick to the edge. Not fined still darker red dark fruit to the color. Modest vanilla spice to the nose with pepper wrapping dark fruit notes. The body was elegant with modest dark and red fruit well balanced by its acid backbone and soft tannins. Lovely.
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The wine was drunk against a 2006 and 2011 and the evolution was clear with all of us favoring the 99 with its beautifully balanced tenor, soft tannins and still noticeable dark fruit. A very slight brick is starting to show, but that is the only indication the wine is 19 years old. The wine clearly has many more years.
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Leather, burnt sage, used espresso, dried blueberry and rattan. A medium-long finish; the tertiary nuances are in full swing. So much character and charm. Some feathery tannins as well. Drink now.
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Aromas of perfumed black fruit, raisin and violets, adding meaty, feral qualities underneath. Softened tannins with a slight austere quality on the finish. Dark fruit, spice and sous bois qualities on the palate.
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Popped and poured. To start I’ll say I thought there was a slight hint of TCA but my buddy did not. Regardless, the berries still cut through. But within about 30 minutes this wine started to die by going out of balance and becoming muddled. Too bad.
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Date night at Momo's: Kinky delicious nose. Something like incense. Medium to full bodied with ripe red berry fruit and a little eucalyptus. Sad to say it is our last bottle.
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Kinky delicious nose. Something like incense. Medium to full bodied with ripe red berry fruit and a little eucalyptus. Sad to say it is our last bottle. Mona particularly enjoyed it.
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Admittedly, my palate was off when I tasted this wine due to sickness. However, my impression is that the wine is now more unbalanced than it used to be, with the alcohol being prominent. I suspect that, for maximum enjoyment, I should have opened my remaining bottles of this vintage prior to now.
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($37) Delicious juice. High brow field blend with Petite Sirah, Alicante Bouchet, Mondeuse, Valdepenas. Great fruit and ripeness with added nuances of animal and mineral thrown in. Impressive.
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8/25/2018 - jaumealaska Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drank from a magnum. Only the slightest hint of brick to the edge. Not fined still darker red dark fruit to the color. Modest vanilla spice to the nose with pepper wrapping dark fruit notes. The body was elegant with modest dark and red fruit well balanced by its acid backbone and soft tannins. Lovely.
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8/24/2018 - Steve Fishback wrote: 92 Points
The wine was drunk against a 2006 and 2011 and the evolution was clear with all of us favoring the 99 with its beautifully balanced tenor, soft tannins and still noticeable dark fruit. A very slight brick is starting to show, but that is the only indication the wine is 19 years old. The wine clearly has many more years.
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12/10/2016 - Matt Scott Likes this wine: 91 Points
Leather, burnt sage, used espresso, dried blueberry and rattan. A medium-long finish; the tertiary nuances are in full swing. So much character and charm. Some feathery tannins as well. Drink now.
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3/11/2015 - AllRed wrote: 89 Points
Aromas of perfumed black fruit, raisin and violets, adding meaty, feral qualities underneath. Softened tannins with a slight austere quality on the finish. Dark fruit, spice and sous bois qualities on the palate.
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12/18/2012 - jasonh wrote:
Popped and poured. To start I’ll say I thought there was a slight hint of TCA but my buddy did not. Regardless, the berries still cut through. But within about 30 minutes this wine started to die by going out of balance and becoming muddled. Too bad.
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9/5/2011 - winelovr2001 wrote:
great wine. Perfect drinking window, expertly made.
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5/29/2009 - OneLastSyrah wrote:
Date night at Momo's: Kinky delicious nose. Something like incense. Medium to full bodied with ripe red berry fruit and a little eucalyptus. Sad to say it is our last bottle.
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5/29/2009 - OneLastSyrah wrote: 93 Points
Kinky delicious nose. Something like incense. Medium to full bodied with ripe red berry fruit and a little eucalyptus. Sad to say it is our last bottle. Mona particularly enjoyed it.
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11/27/2008 - rowen wrote:
Admittedly, my palate was off when I tasted this wine due to sickness. However, my impression is that the wine is now more unbalanced than it used to be, with the alcohol being prominent. I suspect that, for maximum enjoyment, I should have opened my remaining bottles of this vintage prior to now.
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11/1/2001 - OneLastSyrah wrote:
($37) Delicious juice. High brow field blend with Petite Sirah, Alicante Bouchet, Mondeuse, Valdepenas. Great fruit and ripeness with added nuances of animal and mineral thrown in. Impressive.
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