Color is so deep it could pass as a petite Syrah. Nose is red fruit, leather, and stone. Tasted leather and coffee, tannins not balanced, some alcohol. Last bottle, not sad that it is.
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Drank together with 5 other bottles for a gathering. I still like this one much. Nice nose with good body structure in terms of sugar, fruit, acid and tannins levels.
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Definitely need time to breath to open up. Free that, nose is good with burning sugar although strong alcohol note. On paletes, still showed some bitterness with good level of tannins.
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9/25/2013 - Jwd12 wrote: 88 Points
Color is so deep it could pass as a petite Syrah. Nose is red fruit, leather, and stone. Tasted leather and coffee, tannins not balanced, some alcohol. Last bottle, not sad that it is.
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3/15/2013 - nick811 wrote: 90 Points
Drank together with 5 other bottles for a gathering. I still like this one much. Nice nose with good body structure in terms of sugar, fruit, acid and tannins levels.
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12/8/2012 - nick811 Likes this wine: 89 Points
haven't drink this wine for a while.. still love it. Good body with burning sugar nose. Good tannins support full day with lasting finish.
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10/16/2012 - nick811 wrote: 89 Points
Definitely need time to breath to open up. Free that, nose is good with burning sugar although strong alcohol note. On paletes, still showed some bitterness with good level of tannins.
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7/17/2012 - nick811 wrote: 89 Points
Comparing to 2007, this vintage is not as good. Nose is much less and on palates it is more rough, more bitterness and tannins. Prefer 2007 better.
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