Vibrant and youthful with wonderful fruit along with some early tertiary notes of cocoa powder, cedar and espresso. Really very nice. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Drinking better right now . So glad I cellared it. Dark fruit, earth, tobacco , forest floor, full bodied. The tannic edge has mellowed nicely, to blend with the rich, almost sweet, fruit. A slight harsh note, I attribute to carignan, disappeared the 2nd day. Interesting wine, with a great label.
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Sweet licorice nose with a warning about the alcohol content. Ripe, rich, old vine, fruit, candied, haribo, fruit clinging to the palate. I kept expecting the wine to get too hot,but it always came back from the brink. Reminds me alot of modern Spanish wines like Clio, Alto Moncayo, and other wines from Jorge Ordonez. Very solid wine. $39.99 OH Retail
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4/15/2018 - FarmerKeith LA/VA Likes this wine:
Probably past peak. Decent wine but seems simple and oaky now.
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9/6/2016 - vegasoenophile Likes this wine: 92 Points
Vibrant and youthful with wonderful fruit along with some early tertiary notes of cocoa powder, cedar and espresso. Really very nice. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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3/2/2015 - FarmerKeith LA/VA Likes this wine: 90 Points
Drinking better right now . So glad I cellared it. Dark fruit, earth, tobacco , forest floor, full bodied. The tannic edge has mellowed nicely, to blend with the rich, almost sweet, fruit. A slight harsh note, I attribute to carignan, disappeared the 2nd day. Interesting wine, with a great label.
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5/18/2013 - austinbeeman- austinbeeman.com Likes this wine: 87 Points
Didn't think as highly this time as I did on 9/16/2011 at 90 points
Seemed very port-like with sweet tannins. Not very complex.
$39.99 OH retail
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9/16/2011 - austinbeeman- austinbeeman.com wrote: 90 Points
Sweet licorice nose with a warning about the alcohol content. Ripe, rich, old vine, fruit, candied, haribo, fruit clinging to the palate. I kept expecting the wine to get too hot,but it always came back from the brink. Reminds me alot of modern Spanish wines like Clio, Alto Moncayo, and other wines from Jorge Ordonez. Very solid wine.
$39.99 OH Retail
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