This is a 22 year old Garnacha, sampling immediately on opening, there is still good fruit. Palate is slightly acidic but guess it will be softer on the palate with more breathing time. Opened with Vinturi filtering so some effort to aerate. Good color, no bricking. Nose is faint but pleasant. Still a good table wine. Nothing like Parker's outburst but, hey, it's holding up pretty well for its age.
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greatly impressed with this 20 year old Sangiovese (6% cab). Still intense, black fruits, lush on the palate immediately after opening - will be curious to see how this holds up over a few hours or even next day. Pleasant nose. Dark color.
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This 20 year old wine has held up well. Spicy, concentrated, dark fruits, lucsious on the palate, lengthy finish. It has been in our celler at 52-53 deg. F since 2002 or 2003.
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2002 Bodegas San Alejandro Garnacha Calatayud Las Rocas
2/20/2024 - vcerf Likes this wine: 85 Points
This is a 22 year old Garnacha, sampling immediately on opening, there is still good fruit. Palate is slightly acidic but guess it will be softer on the palate with more breathing time. Opened with Vinturi filtering so some effort to aerate. Good color, no bricking. Nose is faint but pleasant. Still a good table wine. Nothing like Parker's outburst but, hey, it's holding up pretty well for its age.
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2000 Shafer Firebreak
6/21/2020 - vcerf wrote: 92 Points
greatly impressed with this 20 year old Sangiovese (6% cab). Still intense, black fruits, lush on the palate immediately after opening - will be curious to see how this holds up over a few hours or even next day. Pleasant nose. Dark color.
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2000 Penfolds Shiraz St. Henri
5/2/2020 - vcerf Likes this wine: 90 Points
This 20 year old wine has held up well. Spicy, concentrated, dark fruits, lucsious on the palate, lengthy finish. It has been in our celler at 52-53 deg. F since 2002 or 2003.
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