Cork was brittle and crumbled a bit upon opening. Had to change from a screw to an ah-so to get it out safely.
Colour was a deep garnet with slight bricking around the rim. Lovely aromas of sweet ripe fruit, worn leather, and damp earth. First sip indicated a bit of air was needed to settle VA and was decanted for about an hour. Surprisingly, very little sediment
Had I tasted this blind, I would have said it was a Bordeaux. Very nicely structured with melted tannins playing nicely with the integrated oak and still-going-strong acidity. Lively fruit of ripe cherries and cassis were prominent and sweet but not out of place. Medium-bodied with a nice medium finish. Doesn't have that extra something special, but enjoyable nonetheless.
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Decanted for about 20 minutes and drank over an hour - it got better with every minute out of the bottle. Beautiful perfumed nose, easy drinking, fairly flat at the end.
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6/7/2022 - Kmmk Likes this wine: 90 Points
Cork was brittle and crumbled a bit upon opening. Had to change from a screw to an ah-so to get it out safely.
Colour was a deep garnet with slight bricking around the rim. Lovely aromas of sweet ripe fruit, worn leather, and damp earth. First sip indicated a bit of air was needed to settle VA and was decanted for about an hour. Surprisingly, very little sediment
Had I tasted this blind, I would have said it was a Bordeaux. Very nicely structured with melted tannins playing nicely with the integrated oak and still-going-strong acidity. Lively fruit of ripe cherries and cassis were prominent and sweet but not out of place. Medium-bodied with a nice medium finish. Doesn't have that extra something special, but enjoyable nonetheless.
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7/12/2019 - pmartini1@yahoo.com Likes this wine: 92 Points
Slight oak, soft finish, delicious
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3/28/2019 - snsharma Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted for about 20 minutes and drank over an hour - it got better with every minute out of the bottle. Beautiful perfumed nose, easy drinking, fairly flat at the end.
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2/21/2019 - kstoddard wrote:
Off bottle
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12/17/2018 - Plasmatini Likes this wine: 90 Points
This is maybe past its prime, but still good.
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