Cork fully intact, no issues. Wine is fairly bricked, nose muted, but flavors are pronounced. Fruit is lessening and wine is at peak if not just past. Would suggest drinking within a year or two
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Poured from magnum and decanted for 30 minutes, this wine is dusty ruby in color and showed Bordeaux-like aromas of cigar box, saddle leather, red currant and truffle. The mouth feel brought soft, aged tannins and elements of Asian plum sauce and creme de cassis. The finish was firm and plump but somewhat short, with the flavors ending quickly and not lingering.
Shared with my boss at The Blue Bottle Cafe in Hopewell, NJ (an outstanding BYOB in the Central NJ countryside), this wine has reached its peak. Drink now - 2016.
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12/25/2021 - chuckos77 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Cork fully intact, no issues. Wine is fairly bricked, nose muted, but flavors are pronounced. Fruit is lessening and wine is at peak if not just past. Would suggest drinking within a year or two
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10/9/2021 - norsktorsk wrote: 94 Points
this is great right now.
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10/3/2021 - Burgundy Biased Likes this wine: 86 Points
Clearly past its best days, but this wine still commands respect. It was best within 30 minutes of opening. Very enjoyable.
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4/15/2015 - marc_chance@hotmail.com Does not like this wine:
Maybe waited too long to drink. Cork was soft and broke upon opening. Wine did not taste corked but was without fruit and had vinegar notes.
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11/13/2014 - cuffthis Likes this wine: 90 Points
Poured from magnum and decanted for 30 minutes, this wine is dusty ruby in color and showed Bordeaux-like aromas of cigar box, saddle leather, red currant and truffle. The mouth feel brought soft, aged tannins and elements of Asian plum sauce and creme de cassis. The finish was firm and plump but somewhat short, with the flavors ending quickly and not lingering.
Shared with my boss at The Blue Bottle Cafe in Hopewell, NJ (an outstanding BYOB in the Central NJ countryside), this wine has reached its peak. Drink now - 2016.
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