Got this on auction in 2010. My taste profile was wider then. Opened tonight, cork perfect. This was so mellow for a Aussi Shiraz, perfect in its presentation. No bricking in the glass. Fresh sweet cherries on the nose. Nicely balanced, not heavy, incredibly fresh on the palate. Astonished.
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Had this in a restaurant tonight. Second glass. Working my way up the list. Had to look to find the Legacy sku. Great medium to full body Cab. Nose has deep black fruit, a note of tar. Sweet with some bramble notes on entry. Really nice tannin to clean the finish. Play above it price point.
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Cork was perfect. Color for this 19 year old bottle was medium dark garnet. Nose has a slight earthy note, creosote, showing mildly sour cherry. Sweet and sour cherry on the palate, still showing lively acidity, tannins mostly resolved at this age. Really nice bottle. Bought this at its auction prime and had it for years. Even though it’s $100 bucks cheaper now at auction, I’m not disappointed.
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2005 Massena Shiraz The Eleventh Hour
4/8/2023 - wfdeacon wrote: 92 Points
Got this on auction in 2010. My taste profile was wider then. Opened tonight, cork perfect. This was so mellow for a Aussi Shiraz, perfect in its presentation. No bricking in the glass. Fresh sweet cherries on the nose. Nicely balanced, not heavy, incredibly fresh on the palate. Astonished.
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2019 Peju Province Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Legacy Collection
12/6/2022 - wfdeacon wrote: 93 Points
Had this in a restaurant tonight. Second glass. Working my way up the list. Had to look to find the Legacy sku. Great medium to full body Cab. Nose has deep black fruit, a note of tar. Sweet with some bramble notes on entry. Really nice tannin to clean the finish. Play above it price point.
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2001 Bodegas Muga Rioja Aro
10/30/2020 - wfdeacon wrote: 93 Points
Cork was perfect. Color for this 19 year old bottle was medium dark garnet. Nose has a slight earthy note, creosote, showing mildly sour cherry.
Sweet and sour cherry on the palate, still showing lively acidity, tannins mostly resolved at this age. Really nice bottle. Bought this at its auction prime and had it for years. Even though it’s $100 bucks cheaper now at auction, I’m not disappointed.
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