-- decanted 45 min. before initial taste -- -- tasted non-blind over 2 to 3 hours --
NOSE: expressive; dark red fruits; hints of shoe polish and sweet black licorice; has that high-toned aged C.S. thing going on.
BODY: medium to medium-full bodied; dark red color with slight bricking throughout.
TASTE: sweet oak; a touch tannic; fruit likely falling away now, leaving the oak behind; "dark" (black licorice) when paired with steak -- the pairing was, to me surprise, poor. One of the longest-tenured wines in our cellar: I think this is already on its downslope. Drink Now.
50, 5, 12, 15, 7 = 89
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Tasted on day two. Very well integrated and softened. Solid dark berries on both the palate and the nose. A little bit of dirtiness ok the palate too. Moderate tannins (5.5/10) and moderate plus to full bodied. Lingering finish. Drink till 2018.
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5/20/2021 - TomFitz Likes this wine: 91 Points
A very nice mouth feel and structure but not much fruit left. I would say drink it now if you have it.
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5/10/2021 - grafstrb wrote: 89 Points
-- decanted 45 min. before initial taste --
-- tasted non-blind over 2 to 3 hours --
NOSE: expressive; dark red fruits; hints of shoe polish and sweet black licorice; has that high-toned aged C.S. thing going on.
BODY: medium to medium-full bodied; dark red color with slight bricking throughout.
TASTE: sweet oak; a touch tannic; fruit likely falling away now, leaving the oak behind; "dark" (black licorice) when paired with steak -- the pairing was, to me surprise, poor. One of the longest-tenured wines in our cellar: I think this is already on its downslope. Drink Now.
50, 5, 12, 15, 7 = 89
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2/29/2020 - BBinSC wrote: 93 Points
92-94: feels fully resolved; really fine, surprised at the amount of red fruit I find; smooth, silky, quite tasty. Went fast - wish I had more!
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12/30/2018 - Thompsons wrote:
Still very good
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1/1/2017 - Millennial Drinkers wrote: 91 Points
Tasted on day two. Very well integrated and softened. Solid dark berries on both the palate and the nose. A little bit of dirtiness ok the palate too. Moderate tannins (5.5/10) and moderate plus to full bodied. Lingering finish. Drink till 2018.
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