Opened up, no decant for about an hour. This wine was singing- still tons of fruit and well rounded. Tasted like a wine half its age. Still has some time left, no rush to open.
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Wine had color and nose of age...actually not sure if it was just aged or if it was that some air may have slipped into the bottle. Cork broke in half when removing and it appeared a bit dry. So its possibe that it did not maintain a tight seal. Nevertheless the bottle was still drinkable but not what I expected. Taste was one of smoke and slight ash and not of fruit like some of the previous tasting notes. Disappointed with this bottle.
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Herbie green nose The alcohol is a little hot on the palate for me. Flavors of prune and spice., a little too stewed or over extracted for my taste. Drank with a 2004 Shafer HS I enjoyed a little more
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My least favorite wine of the night, but largely because this was the worst vintage year of the wines we had. Too much alcohol comes through and the fruit is disjointed until after mid palate, but then it starts to come together for a finish that is a bit too short. Perhaps also an awkward time in its development, but the '03s are not an easy group to predict.
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1/17/2022 - waspencer Likes this wine: 93 Points
Opened up, no decant for about an hour. This wine was singing- still tons of fruit and well rounded. Tasted like a wine half its age. Still has some time left, no rush to open.
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10/24/2021 - shawnhill Likes this wine: 95 Points
Opened up nicely after an hour in the decanter. Plenty of fruit left
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4/13/2020 - srkool wrote: 89 Points
Wine had color and nose of age...actually not sure if it was just aged or if it was that some air may have slipped into the bottle. Cork broke in half when removing and it appeared a bit dry. So its possibe that it did not maintain a tight seal. Nevertheless the bottle was still drinkable but not what I expected. Taste was one of smoke and slight ash and not of fruit like some of the previous tasting notes. Disappointed with this bottle.
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8/20/2018 - Kevnzworld Likes this wine: 93 Points
Herbie green nose
The alcohol is a little hot on the palate for me. Flavors of prune and spice., a little too stewed or over extracted for my taste.
Drank with a 2004 Shafer HS I enjoyed a little more
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8/19/2018 - mxpbuy Likes this wine: 92 Points
My least favorite wine of the night, but largely because this was the worst vintage year of the wines we had. Too much alcohol comes through and the fruit is disjointed until after mid palate, but then it starts to come together for a finish that is a bit too short. Perhaps also an awkward time in its development, but the '03s are not an easy group to predict.
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