Very fresh bottle, this felt as if it was still under ten years old let alone twenty! Still has plenty of tannin. Dark and powerful but with enough dark fruit that makes this approachable and enjoyable but must have years ahead of it.
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No formal note. Deep, rich, full nose - spicy black fruit, tobacco, touch of earth. Full bodied, deep, concentrated, plenty of ripe but still firm tannin, fresh acidity, long if still quite tannic finish. Needs a few more more years but potentially excellent. ***(*).
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Deep garnet core, medium pale garnet rim. Lovely, developed nose with red leathery fruit, hints of tobacco and earth. Medium/ full bodied on the palate, lovely leathery, sour red fruits, earth. This has fine, but still perceptible tannins, well covered by generous fruit, with lovely fresh acidity on the good length if still a touch chewy finish. Excellent, certainly drinkable now but likely to improve over next 3-5 years.
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Medium ruby, pale ruby rim. Intense, deep nose with red cherry fruit, spice, rich soil and mocha notes. Medium/full bodied on the palate, this has trademark sour red cherry fruit, with lovely clarity and good depth, hints of soil and even a slight touch of chocolate, firm but actually quite refined tannins, vibrant acidity carrying a long finish. Should improve from here - next bottle 18-24 months. Excellent.
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3/17/2024 - Corporateslaves Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very fresh bottle, this felt as if it was still under ten years old let alone twenty! Still has plenty of tannin. Dark and powerful but with enough dark fruit that makes this approachable and enjoyable but must have years ahead of it.
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6/1/2016 - Paul D Likes this wine:
No formal note. Deep, rich, full nose - spicy black fruit, tobacco, touch of earth. Full bodied, deep, concentrated, plenty of ripe but still firm tannin, fresh acidity, long if still quite tannic finish. Needs a few more more years but potentially excellent. ***(*).
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8/15/2013 - Paul D wrote: 91 Points
Deep garnet core, medium pale garnet rim. Lovely, developed nose with red leathery fruit, hints of tobacco and earth. Medium/ full bodied on the palate, lovely leathery, sour red fruits, earth. This has fine, but still perceptible tannins, well covered by generous fruit, with lovely fresh acidity on the good length if still a touch chewy finish. Excellent, certainly drinkable now but likely to improve over next 3-5 years.
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1/4/2012 - Paul D wrote: 91 Points
Medium ruby, pale ruby rim. Intense, deep nose with red cherry fruit, spice, rich soil and mocha notes. Medium/full bodied on the palate, this has trademark sour red cherry fruit, with lovely clarity and good depth, hints of soil and even a slight touch of chocolate, firm but actually quite refined tannins, vibrant acidity carrying a long finish. Should improve from here - next bottle 18-24 months. Excellent.
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1/4/2012 - Paul D wrote: flawed
Corked
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