p2002

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• 2005 Havens Wine Cellars Syrah

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  6/8/2018 - p2002 Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Last of the set I bought on Woot after the close-out of the vineyard. It seems I saved the best for last, wonderfully deep and darkly complex after a night on the shelf.
  Striking is the depth of color, opaque deep dark delicious purple. Also striking is the nose, mostly floral; blueberry, blackberry, raspberry petals. A great deal of promise of something light fun and frivolous. I mentioned the notion of something akin to a painted lady, my friend laughed and dismissed this offering, suggesting instead the notion of a hostess from a Tolstoy novel. Recognising the brilliance of this insight I immediately offered up Anna Pavlovna. He demurred, saying he had in mind a younger, more exuberant and carefree persona, then mentioned Helene Kuragina. Smiling, I saw his wisdom, and we laughed riotous laughter together. Hemingway then punched us each in the nose.
  88 points is about right. If you happen upon this in friends wine fridge encourage the exploration. Pop it open early in the evening, decant it fully, and a few hours of patience will likely be well rewarded.

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• 2010 Wellington Cabernet Sauvignon Mohrhardt Ridge

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  6/2/2018 - p2002 wrote: flawed

  Just is tasting off, mostly getting cherry cough syrup. Not at all enjoyable, hope for better on the next PnP.

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• 2004 Château La Commanderie de Mazeyres

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  4/27/2018 - p2002 Likes this wine: 88 Points

  This is the last of the three bottles I held. The heading would be more aligned to true reading: 'p2002 liked this wine.' Far past its prime, this wine is still holding structure and balance, but any vivaciousness is long gone. The nose is faint with only a hint remaining of dark fruit and oak. The mouth feel is pleasantly full, the tannin still present and drying, there is some heat from light etoh and while the acid dominates I would not call this unbalanced, but I do recall the prior two bottles as being better integrated.
  Worth noting the cork dismantled on opening, however it did not show an indication on seepage, and the color of the wine is not showing signs of oxidation; deep, near opaque, garnet with a sliver thin rim.

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