This one is all about modern expensive oak. High acidity, low alcohol, lachancea thermotolerans influenced stuff. Dark cherries and humidor, classy but very modern.
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Big and burly. Very full body. Splash decanted 3-4 hours ahead of time and it just wasn’t enough. Still super structured and tannic into the finish. This needs years before its potential shines.
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Nose on opening was phenomenal and same throughout the night. Opened and delicate decant at 3:30. Started tasting it at 7:30 but the palate was initially monolithic. Started to smooth out at 8:30 and was best at 9:30. Glycerin, dark red fruits but sweet as well. Will likely be as good as the 1999 (which was 100pts for us recently) but unless you open this the prior day, this is too early at this stage. Would wait 5-10 years to drink the next.
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Excellent, but didn't have the complexity that I'd expected. Modern/nontraditional in style, significant oak. PQR not good. This is, of course, an excellent wine, and a great drinking experience, just not the 98 pt + experience I had hoped it would be.
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Decanted for 3 hours. Dark fruit and really still primary at this stage. Very savoury and mineraliy to the point of salty and I can feel my blood pressure going up! Wonderful to have a taste right now but not even close to what it can be.
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3/14/2024 - IvanLi Likes this wine: 95 Points
This one is all about modern expensive oak. High acidity, low alcohol, lachancea thermotolerans influenced stuff. Dark cherries and humidor, classy but very modern.
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3/10/2024 - bbq_grandcru wrote: 91 Points
Big and burly. Very full body. Splash decanted 3-4 hours ahead of time and it just wasn’t enough. Still super structured and tannic into the finish. This needs years before its potential shines.
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5/27/2023 - The Andrews wrote:
Nose on opening was phenomenal and same throughout the night. Opened and delicate decant at 3:30. Started tasting it at 7:30 but the palate was initially monolithic. Started to smooth out at 8:30 and was best at 9:30. Glycerin, dark red fruits but sweet as well. Will likely be as good as the 1999 (which was 100pts for us recently) but unless you open this the prior day, this is too early at this stage. Would wait 5-10 years to drink the next.
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2/25/2022 - justintime97 wrote: 94 Points
Excellent, but didn't have the complexity that I'd expected. Modern/nontraditional in style, significant oak. PQR not good. This is, of course, an excellent wine, and a great drinking experience, just not the 98 pt + experience I had hoped it would be.
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12/8/2021 - acheng wrote: 93 Points
Decanted for 3 hours. Dark fruit and really still primary at this stage. Very savoury and mineraliy to the point of salty and I can feel my blood pressure going up! Wonderful to have a taste right now but not even close to what it can be.
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