19 years and still going! With fig, current, date, and a hint of cherry. Opened and allowed to breath about 1+ hour. Very enjoyable. A pleasant surprise.
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Dark inky purple, beautiful full legs and a shiny disc. Cherries and plum, with a deeper vibrant cedar showcasing a ending floral bouquet. Very soft with a little cocoa. Huge fruit! Blackberry, cedar, and plum, followed by cinnamon, clove, allspice, and sandalwood. Very smooth and still some tannin. At 15.3% this is not for the faint of heart. Not a 91 because it became a little overpowering after time. A wonderful wine, for a fantastic price.
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Inky black w/ aubergine at the edges. Smoky, black fruit nose. Beautiful creamy mouthfeel. Yes, it's a tad hot from the high alcohol (15.3) but still a gorgeous wine. Nice long finish.
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Pepper jumps out on the nose. Mouth drooling gobs of fruit. The fruit is almost sweet. You just want to keep drinking it, to enjoy that fruit. Completely, beautifully hedonistic.
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6/20/2023 - Wynefool wrote: 90 Points
Still lush fruit , soft tannins . Paired with steak, twice baked potato and broccoli
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4/17/2020 - Jshire Likes this wine: 90 Points
19 years and still going! With fig, current, date, and a hint of cherry. Opened and allowed to breath about 1+ hour. Very enjoyable. A pleasant surprise.
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9/17/2008 - mraabpfg wrote: 94 Points
Very good - tons of soft layer fruit great finish
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10/16/2007 - NuTricks wrote: 90 Points
As my 8/5/06 note but time has softened tannins and I'm getting more cocoa on the nose. I'm also not getting the heat now.
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3/7/2007 - PeterTristram wrote: 90 Points
Dark inky purple, beautiful full legs and a shiny disc.
Cherries and plum, with a deeper vibrant cedar showcasing a ending floral bouquet. Very soft with a little cocoa.
Huge fruit! Blackberry, cedar, and plum, followed by cinnamon, clove, allspice, and sandalwood. Very smooth and still some tannin. At 15.3% this is not for the faint of heart. Not a 91 because it became a little overpowering after time. A wonderful wine, for a fantastic price.
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11/19/2006 - BacoGeek wrote: 85 Points
Not what is was cracked up to be.
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8/5/2006 - NuTricks wrote: 91 Points
Inky black w/ aubergine at the edges. Smoky, black fruit nose. Beautiful creamy mouthfeel. Yes, it's a tad hot from the high alcohol (15.3) but still a gorgeous wine. Nice long finish.
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6/10/2006 - hutch wrote: 91 Points
Pepper jumps out on the nose. Mouth drooling gobs of fruit. The fruit is almost sweet. You just want to keep drinking it, to enjoy that fruit. Completely, beautifully hedonistic.
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5/15/2006 - mj3putt wrote: 90 Points
A characteristic full bodied-huge wine from Marietta. A high alcohol wine, not for the faint of heart.
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9/3/2005 - lshantz wrote: 89 Points
Wonderful, but let it breath for at least 30 minutes
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8/10/2005 - lshantz wrote: 89 Points
More robust than the '98. Drinkable now, but I think some time might mellow it. Loads of fruit, a bit hot.
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