I just opened one of the last bottles I have of this fine wine and was thrilled to find it has aged rather well. The cork looked like it had another 10 years left and the wine appears to be near peak maturity. Heavy concentrations of fruit make this a great experience.
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I sampled the wine when I first opened it up and it was everything that I had hoped for. Thick and syrupy with a good nose and a wonderful finish. I then passed it thru an aerator and decanted for an hour and it turned. After that it was a tough drink. Lesson learned. The wine looks Purple colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Raspberry, Red Currant, and Raisin. The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Fleshy texture. The wine finishes Medium.
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2003 Whispering Dove Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Stags Leap District
10/19/2014 - gssaharris wrote: 92 Points
I just opened one of the last bottles I have of this fine wine and was thrilled to find it has aged rather well. The cork looked like it had another 10 years left and the wine appears to be near peak maturity. Heavy concentrations of fruit make this a great experience.
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2003 La Spinetta (Rivetti) Monferrato Pin
12/30/2012 - gssaharris wrote: 88 Points
I sampled the wine when I first opened it up and it was everything that I had hoped for. Thick and syrupy with a good nose and a wonderful finish. I then passed it thru an aerator and decanted for an hour and it turned. After that it was a tough drink. Lesson learned.
The wine looks Purple colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Raspberry, Red Currant, and Raisin. The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Fleshy texture. The wine finishes Medium.
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1999 Ruffino Chianti Classico Riserva Ducale
5/11/2012 - gssaharris wrote: 92 Points
Cork was still tight for a bottle of Chianti that was 13 years old. Great nose and dark cherry on that palette. Very smooth and clearly it aged well.
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