5 years since my last bottle. This needed a 30 min decant and then it was ready to go. A much more subdued (and pleasant) wine since the last time. A well rounded wine that’s finally in a good place to be consumed over the next 3-5 years. This is unlikely to improve. This was tamed by a 5 hour bolognese. Revisit 2024
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Tannins fully resolved and has a smooth mouth feel. All the primary flavors/aromas have mellowed and settled in, which in generally what we prefer, but overall this was a but of a let down. Still decent and enjoyable of course, but there was an elevated acidity (again, usually something we don’t mind) that threw the balance off a bit. No major complaints, but sometimes you can tell it was just opened on the wrong night.
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12/25/2023 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 Points
5 years since my last bottle. This needed a 30 min decant and then it was ready to go. A much more subdued (and pleasant) wine since the last time. A well rounded wine that’s finally in a good place to be consumed over the next 3-5 years. This is unlikely to improve. This was tamed by a 5 hour bolognese. Revisit 2024
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12/29/2021 - camben wrote:
Took a few days
After the watermelon note blew off this got real serious
Tasted like iron then fruit then iron
Wild bottle
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11/24/2021 - millerarner wrote: 91 Points
Tannins fully resolved and has a smooth mouth feel. All the primary flavors/aromas have mellowed and settled in, which in generally what we prefer, but overall this was a but of a let down. Still decent and enjoyable of course, but there was an elevated acidity (again, usually something we don’t mind) that threw the balance off a bit. No major complaints, but sometimes you can tell it was just opened on the wrong night.
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10/10/2020 - bonedoc wrote: 90 Points
Blue fruits, perfume, acid. Good but a touch out of balance.
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6/20/2020 - dkhale4 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Went toe to toe with an 09 Leonetti Reserve, and both were fabulous. Lots of life and structure remains.
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