Not bad - the nose is the star - mint, alpine, a bit of tar, etc. - fruit is fading while plenty of acidity- borders on tart - definitely needs some rich food to match. Drink up
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Agree with other notes. It has some aged Nebbiolo character but gives the impression of tiring and fading. Somewhat thin on the palate with tart acidity..
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On my third of four bottles purchased, I've finally found one that's rather good! I suppose the first two were flawed.
For a 14-year old wine, this has some gentle secondary aromas of cedar, spices, and a little tar.
On the palate there's more of the same - cedar, graphite, some tar, and even a bit of fruit left. The finish is a bit drying, and lasts about 10-15 seconds. Overall impression is of a wine that is fading but still has some spark left.
This has ended up being an enjoyable bottle. Even so, I still maintain that the value just isn't there - for around $45, I can find better and more-reliable bottles with ease.
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This tastes past its prime. Unyielding nose, a bit of a vinegar-y note on the palate that didn't resolve with time in the glass. Maybe a bad bottle? I didn't much care for the first bottle of this I had last year either, but it's hard to know for sure.
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3/17/2024 - drfloyd wrote:
Not bad - the nose is the star - mint, alpine, a bit of tar, etc. - fruit is fading while plenty of acidity- borders on tart - definitely needs some rich food to match. Drink up
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3/17/2024 - bendb wrote: flawed
corked. 3/4 of my bottles ended up this way.
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2/25/2024 - MLipton wrote:
Agree with other notes. It has some aged Nebbiolo character but gives the impression of tiring and fading. Somewhat thin on the palate with tart acidity..
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1/14/2024 - bendb Likes this wine: 89 Points
On my third of four bottles purchased, I've finally found one that's rather good! I suppose the first two were flawed.
For a 14-year old wine, this has some gentle secondary aromas of cedar, spices, and a little tar.
On the palate there's more of the same - cedar, graphite, some tar, and even a bit of fruit left. The finish is a bit drying, and lasts about 10-15 seconds. Overall impression is of a wine that is fading but still has some spark left.
This has ended up being an enjoyable bottle. Even so, I still maintain that the value just isn't there - for around $45, I can find better and more-reliable bottles with ease.
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10/17/2023 - bendb wrote: flawed
This tastes past its prime. Unyielding nose, a bit of a vinegar-y note on the palate that didn't resolve with time in the glass. Maybe a bad bottle? I didn't much care for the first bottle of this I had last year either, but it's hard to know for sure.
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