Nose of brown sugar; Great depth; Dark fruit; Shifts from mellow to spice; Good complexity and interest; Really opens up to juicy strawberry; Very nice
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Beautiful. Lots of sediment. Drinking very well now. Deep dark color. Still good tannin and nice Stag's Leap fruit. Got better over the evening but doesn't need a long decanting period.
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6/1/2021 - EMichels wrote: 90 Points
Great freshness; Nice balance; ashowed best after 90 minutes - gained weight after that
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5/31/2021 - fred o. Likes this wine: 91 Points
Decanted.
Dark violet/almost black.
Nose a bit closed at first. Some green pepper, then dark fruits.
Palate very nice balance of dark fruits. Herbal.
For a well-stored bottle, still drinking well, but not sure how much more benefit further aging would bring
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1/22/2012 - EMichels wrote: 92 Points
Nose of brown sugar; Great depth; Dark fruit; Shifts from mellow to spice; Good complexity and interest; Really opens up to juicy strawberry; Very nice
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10/19/2011 - zinfidel Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nose of cassis and blackberry. Rich mouthfeel with velvety tannins. Drinking very nicely now.
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9/6/2011 - pozzo wrote: 92 Points
Good fruit, very tasty.
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7/25/2011 - RJandGB wrote: 85 Points
This was better earlier this year. See our earlier notes. It is still quite nice, but drink it. Decanting is not needed.
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3/15/2011 - RJandGB wrote: 92 Points
Beautiful. Lots of sediment. Drinking very well now. Deep dark color. Still good tannin and nice Stag's Leap fruit. Got better over the evening but doesn't need a long decanting period.
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11/22/2008 - zinfidel wrote: 93 Points
Decanted for 1hr+. Needs time to open up. Then, big black fruit - intense cassis with a hint of anise. Purple to the rim. Excellent.
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12/1/2006 - EMichels wrote: 93 Points
Big fruit nose; A great showing; Well rounded beautiful fruit followed by just the right amount of pepper; Open at least 20 minutes prior to drinking
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