Different from prior bottle 4 years ago. Black fruit and cigar box, less tobacco, stronger roasted fruit qualities on the palate. Big tannic structure, though not astringent. Deep, structured wine, but lacking some of the freshness and vibrancy in initial tasting. Bottle variation or evolution?
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Very nice wine. Full-bodied. Currants, blackberries and meat notes as well. Aged nicely and drank really well without a decant. Sorry this was my last one. Will definitely seek out again.
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4/27/2020 - Halfeel Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still great.
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11/25/2018 - Halfeel Likes this wine: 93 Points
Just drinking beautifully right now, very glad I still have two more bottles.
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7/22/2018 - Cabfrancophile wrote: 90 Points
Black currant, cedar, tobacco, olive, great nose. Full bodied, silky mid-palate, dark fruit on the attack with tobacco on the finish.
Splits the difference between the first two bottles. Still a bit clunky on the finish as far as heat, but also more integrated, mature and balanced.
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12/25/2017 - Cabfrancophile wrote: 86 Points
Different from prior bottle 4 years ago. Black fruit and cigar box, less tobacco, stronger roasted fruit qualities on the palate. Big tannic structure, though not astringent. Deep, structured wine, but lacking some of the freshness and vibrancy in initial tasting. Bottle variation or evolution?
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1/15/2017 - mcromain1021 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very nice wine. Full-bodied. Currants, blackberries and meat notes as well. Aged nicely and drank really well without a decant. Sorry this was my last one. Will definitely seek out again.
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