Red fruity with peppery and leather notes. Tannins fully integrated, which was important as we paired it with cevapi (Balkan) finger sausages and gingery chicken, so generally spicy dinner. Marvelous.
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Bought recently two magnum (is this wine only bottled in magnum?) and was curious to try as I still vividly remember an outstanding bottle of the 82 Janus Reserva a few years back. Quick double decant at home and took to a dinner. Initially a strange, chemical off smell on the nose which however disappeared with more air. Fairly rich but with nicely balancing acidity, not overripe in my eyes, dark fruit, just a touch of chocolate, leather, initially tannins quite present but soften quickly with more air. Good length. Nice wine, if anything would wish for a bit more delineation as this feels very soft.
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Second MAg of this evening, again from the iberian Peninsula, WOW, this stunning fragrance of very rich dark fruit, superb richness on the palate, all this with a great elegant flow, fruitforward, but a lot of mineralic hints in the background, graphite, this bottle is reminiscent of a fine Pauillac, in its very prime now, but no way flabby, even with the long aeration over this evening this wine keeps fresh and energetic, long convincing finish, a great bottle to enjoy, highly recommended! ****-(*****)
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1/15/2023 - M.Batard wrote: 93 Points
Red fruity with peppery and leather notes. Tannins fully integrated, which was important as we paired it with cevapi (Balkan) finger sausages and gingery chicken, so generally spicy dinner. Marvelous.
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7/31/2022 - robmatic wrote: 94 Points
OK, now that was a terrific bottle. Vibrant, scintillating, juicy. Tons of earth, underbrush, bloody meat. Worth the wait.
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9/6/2020 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 92 Points
Bought recently two magnum (is this wine only bottled in magnum?) and was curious to try as I still vividly remember an outstanding bottle of the 82 Janus Reserva a few years back. Quick double decant at home and took to a dinner. Initially a strange, chemical off smell on the nose which however disappeared with more air. Fairly rich but with nicely balancing acidity, not overripe in my eyes, dark fruit, just a touch of chocolate, leather, initially tannins quite present but soften quickly with more air. Good length.
Nice wine, if anything would wish for a bit more delineation as this feels very soft.
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8/10/2019 - fc1910 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Second MAg of this evening, again from the iberian Peninsula, WOW, this stunning fragrance of very rich dark fruit, superb richness on the palate, all this with a great elegant flow, fruitforward, but a lot of mineralic hints in the background, graphite, this bottle is reminiscent of a fine Pauillac, in its very prime now, but no way flabby, even with the long aeration over this evening this wine keeps fresh and energetic, long convincing finish, a great bottle to enjoy, highly recommended! ****-(*****)
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12/26/2018 - TMN wrote: 93 Points
On christmas eavening from the magnum bottle. Soft and full in taste. ready to drink, will be fine in the next years.
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