Color was a clean garnet color, no browning evident. Deep dark fruit in the aroma, nothing distinct, but rich and inviting. Flavor was a smooth blend of fruit and dark, kind of tobacco/oak flavor. Big mouthfeel, moderate finish. Richer and brighter than I expected given nearly 10 years of so-so storage. Wouldn't peg it as zinfandel, but definately developed nicely.
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6/18/2005 - blgros wrote: 89 Points
Color was a clean garnet color, no browning evident. Deep dark fruit in the aroma, nothing distinct, but rich and inviting.
Flavor was a smooth blend of fruit and dark, kind of tobacco/oak flavor. Big mouthfeel, moderate finish.
Richer and brighter than I expected given nearly 10 years of so-so storage. Wouldn't peg it as zinfandel, but definately developed nicely.
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6/3/2001 - dbg wrote:
excellent-outstanding
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11/19/2000 - dbg wrote:
outstanding! ripe rich concentrated, big, well-integrated oak, long
finish
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4/19/2000 - dbg wrote:
badly corked
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4/7/2000 - dbg wrote:
outstanding, lots of American oak with dill, tons of fruit to balance
it
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9/8/1999 - dbg wrote:
excellent-outstanding
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8/1/1999 - dbg wrote:
still outstanding, especially after about 30 minutes
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5/25/1997 - dbg wrote:
full bore outstanding
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4/27/1997 - dbg wrote:
superb, as always
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