Really amazing. Can't believe I'm saying this. Bright red cherry with matching acidity. Dry and gripping tannins. Did not expect this to be such a big wine. Secondary flavors of leather, tobacco, and dry earth are also present. Ready to drink now, but you are ok to wait due to the acid and tannins.
Was extremely surprised how well this was drinking. The cork was about 90% but no signs of seepage. Not much nose left but the taste was excellent. Sour cherries and surprisingly long finish. Only thing that keeps this from hitting 90 is the tartness was a little more than I would have liked. Overall very happy to see how well a 25 year old wine held up.
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9/21/2014 - Grant_gib wrote: 88 Points
A bit over the hill...
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4/23/2013 - ecola Likes this wine: 94 Points
Really amazing. Can't believe I'm saying this. Bright red cherry with matching acidity. Dry and gripping tannins. Did not expect this to be such a big wine. Secondary flavors of leather, tobacco, and dry earth are also present. Ready to drink now, but you are ok to wait due to the acid and tannins.
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1/17/2013 - Spl232 wrote: 87 Points
Old/new wine club
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11/27/2012 - poppa wrote: flawed
It was a goner. Excellent provenance though. This had just given up the ghost.
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9/1/2012 - bablues wrote: 89 Points
Was extremely surprised how well this was drinking. The cork was about 90% but no signs of seepage. Not much nose left but the taste was excellent. Sour cherries and surprisingly long finish. Only thing that keeps this from hitting 90 is the tartness was a little more than I would have liked. Overall very happy to see how well a 25 year old wine held up.
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