Dark red with a bit of umber at edges. Muted nose and tannic on open. Decanted 45 minutes, and it helped. Dark red, purple fruit, prune, stewed but a bit hot on palate. Balance improved and tannin integrated, but overall impression is so so as it is heavy and lacks grace and charm. Might have been better once upon a time, though notes from prior years suggest this is its character.
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After 1 hour decant, this wine really opened up. On the nose, I'm getting fresh cherries, dried cranberries (like from a fancy box of muesli). Very nice mouthfeel and balance. Last bottle... Timing was good. 90.5.
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1/5/2020 - wayfarer wrote:
Dark red with a bit of umber at edges. Muted nose and tannic on open. Decanted 45 minutes, and it helped. Dark red, purple fruit, prune, stewed but a bit hot on palate. Balance improved and tannin integrated, but overall impression is so so as it is heavy and lacks grace and charm. Might have been better once upon a time, though notes from prior years suggest this is its character.
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10/5/2017 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Less refined than my last bottle. Fruit a little more on the roasted and pruny side. Coarse tannin underneath. Good, but less nuance than prior.
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9/25/2017 - Nutty08 wrote: flawed
corked
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6/19/2017 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very enjoyable bottle with smoke and dill on the nose with nice red fruit character and chalky tannins. Drink now and enjoy.
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2/24/2017 - Intellectual Sasquatch wrote: 90 Points
After 1 hour decant, this wine really opened up. On the nose, I'm getting fresh cherries, dried cranberries (like from a fancy box of muesli). Very nice mouthfeel and balance. Last bottle... Timing was good. 90.5.
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