Amazingly, this still tastes young and primary. It has the acidity and tannins to go for years. I wish I'd known of this wine years ago, I'd have bought a case.
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Spoiler alert! this is fantastic at 11-12 years old; beautiful nose, ripe strawberry and dark cherry fruit on the palate and really wonderful tertiary flavors; really happy to be drinking this; last of 6 bottles bought back in 2011.
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Surprise, i was actually able to hold this for 4 more years after the last bottle. Color is migrating towards a lighter maroon but still fairly opaque with burnt edges. Cherry and blackberry fruit aromas and dried brush. Palate is delicious black fruit, light pepper, charcoal, medium acidity, and a bite on he backend. Tannins have significantly soften over these years. Medium finish.
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Nice wine. Earth and lots of black and blue fruit on the nose. Blackberry, tobacco, leather, and herbal notes on the palate. A bit past prime for my palate, but enjoyable nonetheless.
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3/26/2017 - Swaggering Beaunie Likes this wine:
Amazingly, this still tastes young and primary. It has the acidity and tannins to go for years. I wish I'd known of this wine years ago, I'd have bought a case.
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3/14/2017 - tcufletch Likes this wine: 92 Points
Spoiler alert! this is fantastic at 11-12 years old; beautiful nose, ripe strawberry and dark cherry fruit on the palate and really wonderful tertiary flavors; really happy to be drinking this; last of 6 bottles bought back in 2011.
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12/23/2015 - Loren Sonkin wrote: 87 Points
This has held up well enough. Always a solid wine, for the $13 I paid, this is still drinking nicely at 10 years. Still, I probably won't go for 20.
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11/25/2015 - brigcampbell wrote:
Surprise, i was actually able to hold this for 4 more years after the last bottle. Color is migrating towards a lighter maroon but still fairly opaque with burnt edges. Cherry and blackberry fruit aromas and dried brush. Palate is delicious black fruit, light pepper, charcoal, medium acidity, and a bite on he backend. Tannins have significantly soften over these years. Medium finish.
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9/10/2015 - mqvn Likes this wine: 88 Points
Nice wine. Earth and lots of black and blue fruit on the nose. Blackberry, tobacco, leather, and herbal notes on the palate. A bit past prime for my palate, but enjoyable nonetheless.
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