My final bottle. Paired with reruns from Beijing 2022.
Still holding on nicely. Not to be confused with BdX but not too far off the mark. Still has some dark fruit, earth, bitter cocoa. Both tannins and acidity seems to be fading. Reasonable length on the finish. Drink now.
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Surprise, surprise. This is still very nice. Its definitely fading but has some dark fruit and smoke/woody characteristics. Fun to pair with figure skating, PyeongChang '18.
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Thought this was long kicked, but found a straggler in the cellar tonight. Wasn't really in the mood for it, but figured, what good fortune.
Too bad it's shot to hell. Which really surprises me, since these bottles have consistently overdelivered over the years. Would have figured another five years of life left at least.
Anyway, has a stewed plum, rotten tobacco, and mild paint thinner profile. More or less undrinkable. Terrific, balanced, and restrained blend in its heyday, but the cycle of wine life spins on.
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3/6/2022 - Racer117 Likes this wine: 90 Points
My final bottle. Paired with reruns from Beijing 2022.
Still holding on nicely. Not to be confused with BdX but not too far off the mark. Still has some dark fruit, earth, bitter cocoa. Both tannins and acidity seems to be fading. Reasonable length on the finish. Drink now.
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10/17/2018 - John Nezlek wrote: 90 Points
Note: I use a scale on which 85 represents a very good wine.
Excellent bottle. Rich nose, ample fruit. Not at all dry. Not quite as good on Day 2, but 90 on Day 1.
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2/11/2018 - Racer117 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Surprise, surprise. This is still very nice. Its definitely fading but has some dark fruit and smoke/woody characteristics. Fun to pair with figure skating, PyeongChang '18.
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8/6/2016 - Raja wrote: 86 Points
Highly acidic wine. disjointed. perhaps too late to consume.
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10/31/2015 - tomherer wrote:
Thought this was long kicked, but found a straggler in the cellar tonight. Wasn't really in the mood for it, but figured, what good fortune.
Too bad it's shot to hell. Which really surprises me, since these bottles have consistently overdelivered over the years. Would have figured another five years of life left at least.
Anyway, has a stewed plum, rotten tobacco, and mild paint thinner profile. More or less undrinkable. Terrific, balanced, and restrained blend in its heyday, but the cycle of wine life spins on.
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