Garnet to brick in color. Nose is rich with ripe black and red cherry, old soft leather, cocoa and dust. Palate of black cherry, red cherry, chocolate, soft but not absent tannins, low alcohol, med acid, and a smooth, long finish. Past its best days but still a wonderful treat. What were you doing in '86 while these grapes ripened? I was 8, wrapping up 2nd grade and rounding towards 3rd!
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Opened about 20 minutes prior to serving. On the nose it already showed advanced age. Lots of black olive and hints of dry leather. Not much fruit. Texturally though, this was wonderful. There was a fine balance of acidity and tannins throughout. If there had been some fruit to support that, it could've been a great wine.
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6/21/2021 - jemannix wrote:
Too old; way beyond its prime
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10/30/2020 - Sennma wrote: flawed
Corked
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10/14/2020 - Silkeyj Likes this wine: 89 Points
Garnet to brick in color. Nose is rich with ripe black and red cherry, old soft leather, cocoa and dust. Palate of black cherry, red cherry, chocolate, soft but not absent tannins, low alcohol, med acid, and a smooth, long finish. Past its best days but still a wonderful treat. What were you doing in '86 while these grapes ripened? I was 8, wrapping up 2nd grade and rounding towards 3rd!
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7/15/2017 - ucbeau wrote:
Opened about 20 minutes prior to serving. On the nose it already showed advanced age. Lots of black olive and hints of dry leather. Not much fruit. Texturally though, this was wonderful. There was a fine balance of acidity and tannins throughout. If there had been some fruit to support that, it could've been a great wine.
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5/14/2012 - SkeBum wrote: 92 Points
Surprising that there was any life left in this wine. Oak on the nose with fruit on the finish. If you are holding any, I would drink soon.
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