Un bouchon qui se désagrège complètement, ça augure mal! Mais non, le vin se révèle en pleine forme. Un nez qui ne renie pas ses origines, avec cette touche de menthol, suivie de notes plus bordelaises de cèdre, de prunes, avec aussi des arômes de chêne, que j’apprécie peu dans un vin de cet âge. La bouche montre une belle fraicheur, c’est prêt, les tanins sont fondus, mais le vin possède encore une belle vigueur. Je le trouve bien équilibré, pas d’alcool perceptible, avec une certaine finesse. C’est bon. 90 pts
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Bought this recently on a 30% sale. Drinking nice thought past its prime. Still a lot of oak and berry fruit. For the price I paid,@$40. Great drinker.
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The first bottle I had back in August was much better. This bottle was similar, however the nose was mustier. It was debatable whether or not the cork was compromised. It was still nice and smooth, the tannins still sufficiently strong enough to give this wine a few more years of life. Same dark fruit with cigar box, coffee, a hint of dark chocolate, and a bit of the mustiness. Good finish.
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Although smoother and softer, the tannins are still sufficiently strong to make this wine go a few more years. Nice dark fruit with cigar box, coffee, and a hint of dark chocolate. Good finish. So glad I have more.
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It's still good! Soft, nice fruit...very berry! No real oak but a good weight and color considering its age. I recommend drinking now although it could drink well for another year.
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chocolate, plum, cassis (whatever that is) really held up well. Earthy, but still well rounded ripe fruit. Nice tannins remaining on finish. Great flavors but fairly restrained, and simple.
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2/15/2016 - d'Artagnan wrote: 89 Points
Un nez intriguant de piment fort, muscade, chêne et cuir. Bel équilibre, un vin typé, pas très long mais bien fait, encore en pleine forme. 89 pts
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9/15/2015 - d'Artagnan wrote: 90 Points
Un bouchon qui se désagrège complètement, ça augure mal!
Mais non, le vin se révèle en pleine forme.
Un nez qui ne renie pas ses origines, avec cette touche de menthol, suivie de notes plus bordelaises de cèdre, de prunes, avec aussi des arômes de chêne, que j’apprécie peu dans un vin de cet âge.
La bouche montre une belle fraicheur, c’est prêt, les tanins sont fondus, mais le vin possède encore une belle vigueur. Je le trouve bien équilibré, pas d’alcool perceptible, avec une certaine finesse. C’est bon. 90 pts
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5/19/2015 - mygrogro wrote: 94 Points
what a surprise ! though we were past our prime!
Great pepper almost Syrah start
smooth oak and raisin finish
much better then last bottle
very nice
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5/2/2014 - tuccipa Likes this wine: 91 Points
Bought this recently on a 30% sale. Drinking nice thought past its prime. Still a lot of oak and berry fruit. For the price I paid,@$40. Great drinker.
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12/1/2013 - M. Anthony Lee Likes this wine: 88 Points
The first bottle I had back in August was much better. This bottle was similar, however the nose was mustier. It was debatable whether or not the cork was compromised.
It was still nice and smooth, the tannins still sufficiently strong enough to give this wine a few more years of life. Same dark fruit with cigar box, coffee, a hint of dark chocolate, and a bit of the mustiness. Good finish.
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9/17/2013 - M. Anthony Lee Likes this wine: 91 Points
Although smoother and softer, the tannins are still sufficiently strong to make this wine go a few more years. Nice dark fruit with cigar box, coffee, and a hint of dark chocolate. Good finish. So glad I have more.
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10/8/2011 - The Raven wrote: 93 Points
Deep dark complex grapes and blueberry. Fabulous wine that we probably waited too long to enjoy.
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3/7/2011 - mygrogro wrote: 92 Points
as good as ever! great fruit.. blue berry jam... wonderful finish
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6/4/2009 - bryon m wrote: 90 Points
It's still good! Soft, nice fruit...very berry! No real oak but a good weight and color considering its age. I recommend drinking now although it could drink well for another year.
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2/21/2009 - bryon m wrote: 91 Points
Dark color, good weight and mouth feel. up front a little thin but then has good Berry flavors that linger well past the finish. Drink now
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1/18/2008 - rpearlman wrote: 91 Points
very smooth
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10/20/2007 - danscellar wrote: 92 Points
nice cab, smooth tannins, well balance and long finish
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5/20/2006 - twoamps wrote: 90 Points
chocolate, plum, cassis (whatever that is) really held up well. Earthy, but still well rounded ripe fruit. Nice tannins remaining on finish. Great flavors but fairly restrained, and simple.
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