Wow. Great structure still. Very balanced. Fruit has faded a bit but leave a complex and interesting array of spices with soft tannins and a slight tartness that screams for food. Very very good. A crowd pleaser
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Deep purple color. Sweet blackberry and leather aroma. Jammy, mouth filling, chewy blackberry with a little zest as an after-note. Robust but nicely rounded tannins and a medium to long finish. The pepper on the finish I noted 15 mos ago on the last one of these I opened is gone now - for the better.
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Deep purple color. Aroma of sweet ripe blackberry. Jammy blackberry flavor with a little zest on the second note. Tannins are well balanced and mellowing very nicely with just a hint of pepper on a nice long finish.
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6/23/2014 - Winokdub wrote: 91 Points
Wow. Great structure still. Very balanced. Fruit has faded a bit but leave a complex and interesting array of spices with soft tannins and a slight tartness that screams for food. Very very good. A crowd pleaser
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12/30/2010 - FPNova wrote: 92 Points
Deep purple color. Sweet blackberry and leather aroma. Jammy, mouth filling, chewy blackberry with a little zest as an after-note. Robust but nicely rounded tannins and a medium to long finish. The pepper on the finish I noted 15 mos ago on the last one of these I opened is gone now - for the better.
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9/6/2010 - brubron wrote:
plenty of fruit, spice, left in this lady. she holds her share of alcohol and remains a racy date for baby back ribs.
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9/20/2009 - FPNova wrote: 92 Points
Deep purple color. Aroma of sweet ripe blackberry. Jammy blackberry flavor with a little zest on the second note. Tannins are well balanced and mellowing very nicely with just a hint of pepper on a nice long finish.
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10/17/2007 - dbarco wrote: 92 Points
Very enjoyable. Rich fruit yet a bit of finesse. Still a little "hot" for my taste.
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