Good, but almost certainly past peak. A touch of bricking around the edges. No suggestion yet of stewed or oxidized fruit, but certainly the fruit has lost its freshness. Drink up!
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Very similar to my note from last January. Still pretty jammy, with smashed cherries, black pepper, quickly disappearing tannins, and a sappy finish. Seems much closer to the end than the beginning.
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This came back to me, I gifted it 3-4 years ago and then it showed up as a bottle to be consumed at a New Year's Eve get together. Still a crowd pleaser. Ample fruit and very drinkable. My wife drank a bit of it which says something since she doesn't really drink much red wine. A bit of a generic red blend.
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11/20/2023 - klezman wrote:
Good, but almost certainly past peak. A touch of bricking around the edges. No suggestion yet of stewed or oxidized fruit, but certainly the fruit has lost its freshness. Drink up!
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1/3/2018 - merryberry wrote: 87 Points
Very similar to my note from last January. Still pretty jammy, with smashed cherries, black pepper, quickly disappearing tannins, and a sappy finish. Seems much closer to the end than the beginning.
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1/1/2018 - TottenCellars wrote:
This came back to me, I gifted it 3-4 years ago and then it showed up as a bottle to be consumed at a New Year's Eve get together.
Still a crowd pleaser. Ample fruit and very drinkable. My wife drank a bit of it which says something since she doesn't really drink much red wine. A bit of a generic red blend.
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1/6/2017 - merryberry wrote: 87 Points
Jammy, a bit sappy now, muted spices, lots of red fruit but I'm not catching a lot of savory elements. Seems to be hitting its old age phase.
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2/18/2016 - PolarBear22 wrote: 88 Points
Still drinking well.
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