Evidence of minor cork leak. Popped and poured anyway. Medium to dark ruby color. Very nice nose of rock, red berry, anise, floral notes, and earth. Hard edged and borderline rustic yet pure on the palate with craggy layers of black raspberry and mulberry laced with schist, beef blood, and iron filings. Moderate acidity and firm tannins leading to moderately long finish of rocky red fruit and iron grip. Very impressive but I can't help but wonder what it would have revealed without the leak.
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1/12/2022 - Nicephoras wrote:
Double blind. All roasted fruit and tea. Pretty unpleasant - I thought it was an 03. Maybe an unsound bottle.
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10/28/2021 - AudunG wrote: 91 Points
Clean PN aromas. Not much oak here. Tight, narrow and structured. Needs more time, I guess.
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3/1/2019 - jmtierney3rd wrote: 80 Points
Think I got here too late. Not a bad bottle but may have already lost its luster.
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12/31/2018 - chcook Likes this wine:
brief note. PNP. cork perfect. this is in a wonderful place right now. drink or hold. Thanks Mike!
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4/1/2017 - DougLee wrote: 90 Points
Evidence of minor cork leak. Popped and poured anyway. Medium to dark ruby color. Very nice nose of rock, red berry, anise, floral notes, and earth. Hard edged and borderline rustic yet pure on the palate with craggy layers of black raspberry and mulberry laced with schist, beef blood, and iron filings. Moderate acidity and firm tannins leading to moderately long finish of rocky red fruit and iron grip. Very impressive but I can't help but wonder what it would have revealed without the leak.
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