I disagree with the most recent reviews of this wine. The wine is old but it needs time on the decanter before it can open up. I decanted it and tasted it every hour, on the third hour it came around with depth, fruit and nuance. It was good although a bit acidic. Drink now as it will not improve over time.
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Too old. Fruit is gone. A couple hours of decanting coaxed a bit more fruit out of it, but the dominant notes were the eucalyptus and menthol typical of Wild Duck Creek.
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This has held up fairly well--complex nose of blackberry and menthol. But somewhat astringent on the palate, has lost some body. I think this was probably a terrific wine, a few years past prime.
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5/1/2016 - jakob.krummenacher@gmail.com wrote: 89 Points
I disagree with the most recent reviews of this wine. The wine is old but it needs time on the decanter before it can open up. I decanted it and tasted it every hour, on the third hour it came around with depth, fruit and nuance. It was good although a bit acidic. Drink now as it will not improve over time.
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1/18/2016 - vanpe003 wrote:
No detailed notes. Pop/pour. Seemed over the hill, with the fruit largely gone.
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1/2/2014 - Giggs wrote:
Too old. Fruit is gone. A couple hours of decanting coaxed a bit more fruit out of it, but the dominant notes were the eucalyptus and menthol typical of Wild Duck Creek.
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8/9/2013 - sstoloff wrote: 91 Points
This has held up fairly well--complex nose of blackberry and menthol. But somewhat astringent on the palate, has lost some body. I think this was probably a terrific wine, a few years past prime.
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8/8/2013 - Johann Von Mastiff wrote: 90 Points
This bottle was a leaker but still really looked pretty good.
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