Left open and refrigerated overnight, the wine, is much more resolved tonight. Acidity has mellowed and allowed aged blackberry, some raisin, prune and cherry to emerge in a melancholy feel of a potpourri of aged juice.
Not great but good, unique and enjoyable.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Let me start by saying that I love old wine. I love it's unique and undeniable aroma and flavor.
That said this one has really gained depth from the age. Aromas of burnt orange, blackberry, some asphalt, and cherry. On the palette a slightly unbalanced mouthfeel where acidity dominates. The tannins are very much resolved but the acidity suggests that more life is left here.
Don't look for fresh juice and don't judge it that way. It is wonderful unique and an ok 20 year old. Doubt it gets much better but years are left.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
From Art's cellar. Having consumed all the Reserves (and 1 Landslide Vineyard bottle) he gave me, I have moved on to the more risky business of drinking the regular bottlings. On opening, nose was deep black fruit, but only for a minute or so. Some sand on the bottom of the cork which was not close to being saturated. After the initial burst of fruit described above, the nose hinted that the wine was too old. Burnt and sharp cherry fruit with watercress. After an hour, that too had softened somewhat but the impression of burnt fruit remained. Wine was not cloudy but the bowl had darkened to a dense garnet, progressing to an amber rim. In the mouth, the fruit had started to go bitter, but with food (steaks at Ruth's Chris) the wine was softer and licorice-like in the finish. Without food, the finish was harsher, akin to fruit pits and herbs. Obviously we missed the boat on this particular bottle by 5 years or so, but with the food, the wine was certainly palatable and a good teaching lesson.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Surprising that this is still fairly young with very little bricking. Black berry, black cherry, graphite, smooth(but lasting 30+ seconds) tannin with good amount of acidity and well balanced. Cork was almost perfect at the age 17. Never appreciated this wine in younger age. 1 hour after opening with aerating, it completely opens up. Probably stored in a perfect condition but shows that it may age beautifully for close to 20 years under perfect storage condition.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.
5/7/2019 - tomoem Likes this wine: 90 Points
Day 2 same wine
Left open and refrigerated overnight, the wine, is much more resolved tonight. Acidity has mellowed and allowed aged blackberry, some raisin, prune and cherry to emerge in a melancholy feel of a potpourri of aged juice.
Not great but good, unique and enjoyable.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
5/6/2019 - tomoem wrote: 90 Points
Let me start by saying that I love old wine. I love it's unique and undeniable aroma and flavor.
That said this one has really gained depth from the age. Aromas of burnt orange, blackberry, some asphalt, and cherry. On the palette a slightly unbalanced mouthfeel where acidity dominates. The tannins are very much resolved but the acidity suggests that more life is left here.
Don't look for fresh juice and don't judge it that way. It is wonderful unique and an ok 20 year old. Doubt it gets much better but years are left.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
9/5/2017 - OenophilistMN Likes this wine: 80 Points
From Art's cellar. Having consumed all the Reserves (and 1 Landslide Vineyard bottle) he gave me, I have moved on to the more risky business of drinking the regular bottlings. On opening, nose was deep black fruit, but only for a minute or so. Some sand on the bottom of the cork which was not close to being saturated. After the initial burst of fruit described above, the nose hinted that the wine was too old. Burnt and sharp cherry fruit with watercress. After an hour, that too had softened somewhat but the impression of burnt fruit remained. Wine was not cloudy but the bowl had darkened to a dense garnet, progressing to an amber rim. In the mouth, the fruit had started to go bitter, but with food (steaks at Ruth's Chris) the wine was softer and licorice-like in the finish. Without food, the finish was harsher, akin to fruit pits and herbs. Obviously we missed the boat on this particular bottle by 5 years or so, but with the food, the wine was certainly palatable and a good teaching lesson.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
11/8/2016 - coolfella Likes this wine: 90 Points
Surprising that this is still fairly young with very little bricking. Black berry, black cherry, graphite, smooth(but lasting 30+ seconds) tannin with good amount of acidity and well balanced. Cork was almost perfect at the age 17. Never appreciated this wine in younger age. 1 hour after opening with aerating, it completely opens up. Probably stored in a perfect condition but shows that it may age beautifully for close to 20 years under perfect storage condition.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
11/14/2013 - mydi Likes this wine: 87 Points
Still hanging in there with some fruit although the cork broke up into pieces. Near the end, but enjoyable.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment