This remains a rather dark and brooding wine that would best be consumed with food. Licorice, plum, and a damp wood aroma come through on the nose. The palate comes across with some red fruits along with tar, damp earth, and oak. Acidity could definitely be higher and the finish could be longer. Still, this shows well at ten years from vintage.
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A LastbottleWines.com purchase. Candied red fruits, licorice, spice, earth. Screaming deal for $17. Started drinking with about a 2 hour decant and it just got better from there. Drink or hold. There's plenty of life left in this little gem.
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Rich complex combination of fruit, dark cherry, strawberry, plum, herbs and wood, with spice notes and smooth texture. Still has structure to spare. No need to wait to enjoy this beauty however.
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9/14/2014 - midtownmac wrote:
Showing well but the fruit is definitely fading. Would suggest drinking up. A nice wine for sure.
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7/4/2013 - prof b wrote: 88 Points
consistent with my previous note.
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4/14/2013 - prof b wrote: 88 Points
This remains a rather dark and brooding wine that would best be consumed with food. Licorice, plum, and a damp wood aroma come through on the nose. The palate comes across with some red fruits along with tar, damp earth, and oak. Acidity could definitely be higher and the finish could be longer. Still, this shows well at ten years from vintage.
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11/30/2012 - Mootsie Likes this wine: 93 Points
A LastbottleWines.com purchase. Candied red fruits, licorice, spice, earth. Screaming deal for $17. Started drinking with about a 2 hour decant and it just got better from there. Drink or hold. There's plenty of life left in this little gem.
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9/2/2012 - zheem wrote:
Rich complex combination of fruit, dark cherry, strawberry, plum, herbs and wood, with spice notes and smooth texture. Still has structure to spare. No need to wait to enjoy this beauty however.
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