This wine has seen better days, and it isn’t a storage issue. It has butterscotch and marshmallow tones with high alcohol and doesn’t stand any chance for improvement. There is refined oak still present which is a welcomed feature, preserving balance. Drink yesterday!
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Drank along side the 2010 Ritchie. Maybe it was the temperature of the wines, but not a significant difference between the two. Still somewhat fresh with the oak starting to be a bit more present in the nose and on the palate.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Hard to tell this is 12 years old. Still vibrant with fresh aromatics and very lively on the palate. Finished it off the next day with no degradation. Still many years left IMHO.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No
/ Comment
Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.
3/24/2024 - jviz wrote: 88 Points
This wine has seen better days, and it isn’t a storage issue. It has butterscotch and marshmallow tones with high alcohol and doesn’t stand any chance for improvement. There is refined oak still present which is a welcomed feature, preserving balance. Drink yesterday!
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
9/17/2023 - jlgnml wrote:
Another poorly stored btl
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
11/4/2022 - jlgnml wrote: 90 Points
Again, poorly stored btl. Drinkable, yes but not great.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
10/2/2022 - lovemycab Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drank along side the 2010 Ritchie. Maybe it was the temperature of the wines, but not a significant difference between the two. Still somewhat fresh with the oak starting to be a bit more present in the nose and on the palate.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
7/22/2022 - rogerr Likes this wine: 94 Points
Hard to tell this is 12 years old. Still vibrant with fresh aromatics and very lively on the palate. Finished it off the next day with no degradation. Still many years left IMHO.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment