from .375 Fill just below top shoulder. Cork soaked nearly through. Cork slightly protruding. Slightly off smell. (paint thinner?). Not much fruit left. Slight blueberry. Good acidity. Slight paint thinner on the finish. -Flawed.
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Oxidised. I bought 6 half bottles for fun, knowing that the provenance was poor. I keep hoping that one bottle will be OK, sadly not this time. 2 left!
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Smooth fruit (red cherry, blueberry), nice acidity. Slight old room (in a good way). Nice spice. Somewhat young tasting. Really enjoyable. Lingering finish.
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In Vino Veritas Session 4 (MIT): A little vegetal - raw broccoli (reduction?), otherwise just warm and pleasant. Seemingly pretty on the palate with warm fruit and smoky briquettes, but soon I realize that the mid-palate has sucked out my soul into the hollow space where deliciousness is supposed to be. The finish is almost Orphic - I try to forget the harrowing mid-palate behind me and enjoy the long, soft, wooded walk into the light, but I turn around at the last minute and stare back into the nothingness behind me. I want my soul back. 12%, bought for $95 in 1983 and laid down until today.
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11/10/2019 - JJKinch wrote: flawed
from .375
Fill just below top shoulder. Cork soaked nearly through. Cork slightly protruding.
Slightly off smell. (paint thinner?). Not much fruit left. Slight blueberry. Good acidity. Slight paint thinner on the finish.
-Flawed.
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7/29/2017 - Keith Cooper wrote: flawed
Oxidised. I bought 6 half bottles for fun, knowing that the provenance was poor. I keep hoping that one bottle will be OK, sadly not this time. 2 left!
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6/23/2015 - JJKinch wrote: 91 Points
Smooth fruit (red cherry, blueberry), nice acidity. Slight old room (in a good way). Nice spice. Somewhat young tasting. Really enjoyable. Lingering finish.
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1/14/2015 - JJKinch wrote: 85 Points
Dark fruit (blueberry), nice spice, leather. Slightly off on the
finish. Cork slightly protruding. High shoulder. Cork soaked nearly through.
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1/30/2013 - Benj wrote: 84 Points
In Vino Veritas Session 4 (MIT): A little vegetal - raw broccoli (reduction?), otherwise just warm and pleasant. Seemingly pretty on the palate with warm fruit and smoky briquettes, but soon I realize that the mid-palate has sucked out my soul into the hollow space where deliciousness is supposed to be. The finish is almost Orphic - I try to forget the harrowing mid-palate behind me and enjoy the long, soft, wooded walk into the light, but I turn around at the last minute and stare back into the nothingness behind me. I want my soul back. 12%, bought for $95 in 1983 and laid down until today.
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