That was a great bottle (Magnum) and probably my best one until now. The wine needs air (decanted for 1 hr). Dark cherry, cassis, blueberry, blackberry, raspberry, dark chocolate and cedar. Tannins left but well integrated. The wine will keep this level for another 5+ years.
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Together with 2007. I am writing after my 2007-notes. I must say the 2006 is coming closer. Decant?!? However, very good wine at the 90-border. Further impression by tomorrow Day 2: big step forward. Needs air. Decant. 90+ Can hold its form but wouldn‘t wait another decade. On top.
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Deep garnet colour. Notes of unripened green apple with underlying prune core, strange as that sounds. Not where I like my reds. Some darker mature fruits with a menthol liquorice thread.
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2/18/2024 - Guido L. wrote: 93 Points
That was a great bottle (Magnum) and probably my best one until now. The wine needs air (decanted for 1 hr). Dark cherry, cassis, blueberry, blackberry, raspberry, dark chocolate and cedar. Tannins left but well integrated. The wine will keep this level for another 5+ years.
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8/28/2022 - Guido L. wrote: 93 Points
Great wine. Needs air (at least 2 hours) until showing full potential.
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1/22/2022 - Jaegergeister Likes this wine: 90 Points
Together with 2007. I am writing after my 2007-notes. I must say the 2006 is coming closer. Decant?!? However, very good wine at the 90-border. Further impression by tomorrow
Day 2: big step forward. Needs air. Decant. 90+
Can hold its form but wouldn‘t wait another decade. On top.
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11/2/2020 - Bosbevok wrote: 87 Points
Deep garnet colour. Notes of unripened green apple with underlying prune core, strange as that sounds. Not where I like my reds. Some darker mature fruits with a menthol liquorice thread.
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5/12/2020 - belfast taxman wrote: flawed
Crumbly cork and despite thorough straining whilst decanting there was a hint of cork taint
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