Dark dark garnet color with intoxicating nose. This is a heavyweight boxer, no finesse, just flexing muscles the whole time. Dark cherry, blueberry, chocolate, vanilla and oak. Flavor is extremely consistent throughout. Seems like just a touch of eucalyptus on the end. This wine has the flavor of a 94+but does lacks the finesse I like. This wine has plenty fo life in front of it. If you can let it decant for at least an hour, you will be rewarded. Really nice wine.
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3 hour decant, subtle earth tones, perfect balance of dark fruit with nuanced charcoal under pinning a very smooth and lovely wine, second day lost most of its charm so if you still have a bottle drink same day
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Exceptional. Popped, dechanted, and drank with a grilled bone-in fillet. Drinking great right now. Tannins have softened revealing rich, dark fruits with a very nice, soft texture. Only one of these left in the cellar - wish I had more!
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10/14/2022 - tc from santee Likes this wine: 92 Points
15 years in and still drinking well. Drink by 2027.
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9/29/2018 - Wine Warrior 1 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dark dark garnet color with intoxicating nose. This is a heavyweight boxer, no finesse, just flexing muscles the whole time. Dark cherry, blueberry, chocolate, vanilla and oak. Flavor is extremely consistent throughout. Seems like just a touch of eucalyptus on the end. This wine has the flavor of a 94+but does lacks the finesse I like. This wine has plenty fo life in front of it. If you can let it decant for at least an hour, you will be rewarded. Really nice wine.
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5/14/2018 - MDDW Likes this wine: 93 Points
3 hour decant, subtle earth tones, perfect balance of dark fruit with nuanced charcoal under pinning a very smooth and lovely wine, second day lost most of its charm so if you still have a bottle drink same day
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7/8/2017 - Combo Likes this wine: 93 Points
Exceptional. Popped, dechanted, and drank with a grilled bone-in fillet. Drinking great right now. Tannins have softened revealing rich, dark fruits with a very nice, soft texture. Only one of these left in the cellar - wish I had more!
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12/5/2016 - leachriscellar wrote: 93 Points
Juicy blackberry, Cocoa, currant, some heat on the nose. Continues in the flavors with a strong finish.
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