Nose was acrid at opening but improved with decanting. Fruits are muted but tannins were smooth. Hint of tobacco in the finish. This is well over its peak but still enjoyable.
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PnP, initial notes reveal a dark brooding wine with essence of cedar notes throughout. Aromatic profile of cedar shavings, dried charred wood, lichen, moss, leather and earth. It is as if this wine was aged in cedar barrels. Dark fruit notes on the palate of plum, kirsch, earth, dusty wood shavings. Enjoyable with many mature notes shining. Day two notes showing some smoothing out - less pronounced wood notes, with some grainy gravelley tannins. Nice paring with steak with a molasses/wine reduction.
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12/25/2014 - medons Likes this wine: 88 Points
Nose was acrid at opening but improved with decanting. Fruits are muted but tannins were smooth. Hint of tobacco in the finish. This is well over its peak but still enjoyable.
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1/15/2012 - TheBigD52 wrote:
plum, earthy, mature but very drinkable
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12/27/2011 - Senso-beak wrote: 88 Points
PnP, initial notes reveal a dark brooding wine with essence of cedar notes throughout. Aromatic profile of cedar shavings, dried charred wood, lichen, moss, leather and earth. It is as if this wine was aged in cedar barrels. Dark fruit notes on the palate of plum, kirsch, earth, dusty wood shavings. Enjoyable with many mature notes shining. Day two notes showing some smoothing out - less pronounced wood notes, with some grainy gravelley tannins. Nice paring with steak with a molasses/wine reduction.
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7/30/2010 - bcmatthias wrote: 89 Points
Dark inky purple in color. Round mouth fell and a very smooth finish.
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4/2/2010 - MCrawford wrote: 89 Points
Still drinking very well.
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