Short decant to get rid of the sediment. Came out of the bottle surprisingly fresh with good acidity and nice herbaceus nose. The fruit has apparently faded a bit, but some nice cherry notes were nevertheless still notable. It would be reasonable to think, that this wine might have been better 3-5 years ago (I wonder how the higher regarded 1996 vintage would be right now). But in general it was a very nice drinking experience even at the 30 year mark.
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Surprise surprise. This bottle was pristine and after a pop and pour i was forced to wait two hours for this baby to open. Nice acidity gives this wine a list with taste of cherry cola and new crayons the wine continues to develop. There is also some length here and that unusual given the problems and reputation of the vintage.
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12/17/2023 - paddy@gclb Likes this wine: 91 Points
Short decant to get rid of the sediment. Came out of the bottle surprisingly fresh with good acidity and nice herbaceus nose. The fruit has apparently faded a bit, but some nice cherry notes were nevertheless still notable. It would be reasonable to think, that this wine might have been better 3-5 years ago (I wonder how the higher regarded 1996 vintage would be right now). But in general it was a very nice drinking experience even at the 30 year mark.
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3/30/2023 - andtheodor wrote: flawed
Unfortunately this was marred by a rye bread/carob/stemmy streak that stripped all the sweetness and fruit away. Saved for a day and then dumped.
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12/25/2022 - winesavant68 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Surprise surprise. This bottle was pristine and after a pop and pour i was forced to wait two hours for this baby to open. Nice acidity gives this wine a list with taste of cherry cola and new crayons the wine continues to develop. There is also some length here and that unusual given the problems and reputation of the vintage.
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