Drink great in dec 2012. The vegetal notes are smoothed out. The wine is silky, weight is heavy. The fruits are stewed and the earthy notes are soft and delicious. Tannin is still substantial. The wine is a little closed, I think it will open over the evening. This is a great wine, it is a screaming value. Sadly this is my last bottle. As always, a great food wine
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Wow, this is drinking nicely. I have not had a bottle of this for awhile. The 2005 vintage was very nice. Some previous notes mention the Bordeaux aspects of this wine, ABSOLUTELY. This wine has an incredible Bordeaux nose and palate. If you put this wine by side by side with a left banker, you probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Deep red color, great earthiness and funk, essance of chocolate, a bit of caramel and butterscotch and bright cassis fruit on the nose and palate. The palate is medium weight with with nice firm tannins and a good finish that lingers. This is an outstanding blend and an excellent value. Drinking nicely now and showing no signs of fading.
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7/31/2013 - donbaxter Likes this wine: 88 Points
Opened tonight and very nice!! This is a very good wine for the MONEY! Consistently enjoyable.
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12/27/2012 - vinorsk wrote: 96 Points
Drink great in dec 2012. The vegetal notes are smoothed out. The wine is silky, weight is heavy. The fruits are stewed and the earthy notes are soft and delicious. Tannin is still substantial. The wine is a little closed, I think it will open over the evening. This is a great wine, it is a screaming value. Sadly this is my last bottle. As always, a great food wine
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8/20/2011 - toontune wrote: 89 Points
If I didn't know I'd swear it was a very nice Bordeaux! Very musky...
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5/16/2010 - sichuanpeppercorn wrote: 88 Points
Good balance, big dark fruit but strong tannins on the finish. Nice wine for the money.
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4/10/2010 - rocknroller wrote: 92 Points
Wow, this is drinking nicely. I have not had a bottle of this for awhile. The 2005 vintage was very nice. Some previous notes mention the Bordeaux aspects of this wine, ABSOLUTELY. This wine has an incredible Bordeaux nose and palate. If you put this wine by side by side with a left banker, you probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Deep red color, great earthiness and funk, essance of chocolate, a bit of caramel and butterscotch and bright cassis fruit on the nose and palate. The palate is medium weight with with nice firm tannins and a good finish that lingers. This is an outstanding blend and an excellent value. Drinking nicely now and showing no signs of fading.
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