Solid, with black fruit playing the lead and some subtle red fruit underneath. We drank this over a 6-hour period, and it went strong the whole time, so no rush on this despite being ten years old. Nice tannin structure. Spicecake notes in the secondary flavors.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
This is in a great place right now if you like mature wines. It probably peaking and not going to get much better but at this time you get a portion of the youthful notes and flavors with a good majority of the mature notes of dried fall leaves, currants, typical Malbec iron notes, sweet tobacco, spice and some sweet oak notes.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Great wine that had been gift from friend that since passed on. Great color, great nose and after 1 hour in decanter it showed really well, very smooth lots of fruit and herbs/spices with a great finish. was super combination with rack of lamb from the grill. perfect choice for event / company / food.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Popped and poured at Piccolo Arancio. Dizzying nose of ripe black fruit. Very tart on the palate initially although that softened after an hour. Nice, modern style wine.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Ruby escuro. Aromas elegantes de ameixa, café, baunilha e frutos vermelhos. Na boca sedoso, macio, com taninos numerosos, finos, boa acidez e boa fruta lembrando chocolate amargo e frutos vermelhos escuros. Equilibrado, bom corpo e boa persistência. Ótimo/Excelente
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Tasted April 22, 2006 at LilacWine’s house in Fredericksburg, TX. Opened and served hours later in a Spiegelau Authentis Magnum glass. Dark purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of asphalt, anise and sandlewood. Flavors of black cherries, red berries and coffee. Drink now with about an hour in the decanter. Based on a price of $30.00 a bottle the value is recommended.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
a wine spectator "highly recomended". i picked up a few of these a year and half ago or so. This is the 1st one i tried. a beautiful wine. a full nose of blackberry and plum. on the palate a silky dark chocolate blackberry blend. the finish long and silky.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
7/22/2012 - rcmcb wrote: 92 Points
Solid, with black fruit playing the lead and some subtle red fruit underneath. We drank this over a 6-hour period, and it went strong the whole time, so no rush on this despite being ten years old. Nice tannin structure. Spicecake notes in the secondary flavors.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
10/28/2011 - tkoby11 wrote: 92 Points
This is in a great place right now if you like mature wines. It probably peaking and not going to get much better but at this time you get a portion of the youthful notes and flavors with a good majority of the mature notes of dried fall leaves, currants, typical Malbec iron notes, sweet tobacco, spice and some sweet oak notes.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
2/6/2011 - MichielV wrote: 93 Points
Great wine that had been gift from friend that since passed on. Great color, great nose and after 1 hour in decanter it showed really well, very smooth lots of fruit and herbs/spices with a great finish. was super combination with rack of lamb from the grill. perfect choice for event / company / food.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
2/10/2008 - johnnywebs wrote: 91 Points
Popped and poured at Piccolo Arancio. Dizzying nose of ripe black fruit. Very tart on the palate initially although that softened after an hour. Nice, modern style wine.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
12/28/2007 - charbo wrote:
I bought 3 of these 4 years ago and this wine is still singing.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
12/18/2007 - radwino wrote: 94 Points
Decanted 2 hours and consumed with a steak. Excellent.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
9/14/2007 - losvinhos wrote: 90 Points
Ruby escuro. Aromas elegantes de ameixa, café, baunilha e frutos vermelhos. Na boca sedoso, macio, com taninos numerosos, finos, boa acidez e boa fruta lembrando chocolate amargo e frutos vermelhos escuros. Equilibrado, bom corpo e boa persistência. Ótimo/Excelente
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
6/26/2006 - Lou Briccant wrote: 92 Points
I took this to the Fredericksburg offline.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
4/22/2006 - wineismylife wrote: 90 Points
Central Texas Offline in Fredericksburg, TX (LilacWine's house in Fredericksburg, TX): WIML90,NOWA,WS93
Tasted April 22, 2006 at LilacWine’s house in Fredericksburg, TX. Opened and served hours later in a Spiegelau Authentis Magnum glass. Dark purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of asphalt, anise and sandlewood. Flavors of black cherries, red berries and coffee. Drink now with about an hour in the decanter. Based on a price of $30.00 a bottle the value is recommended.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
12/10/2005 - charbo wrote: 92 Points
a wine spectator "highly recomended". i picked up a few of these a year and half ago or so. This is the 1st one i tried. a beautiful wine. a full nose of blackberry and plum. on the palate a silky dark chocolate blackberry blend. the finish long and silky.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment