This wine has completely turned 180 degree from 10 years ago from being flat and bland (yes i did pour the remain bottle into the sink) to become a well-aged wine with aromatics ( like those well-aged great Barolo or Bordeaux wines with good secondary notes), the texture is still full body, and, most impressively, the flavor profile is still rich infused with red fruit notes!
As cliche as it can get, patience bears fruit! After 20 years, there is no tertiary notes. The secondary notes compliment the wine flavor profile very well. It's the wealth of red fruit notes has kept the wine interesting and enjoyable.
It's peak and drink it NOW.
Rating: <90 10 years ago; today 95 + 1 (bonus for retaining fruit flavor)
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At first a bit of funk/barnyard. This dissipated with time in the glass to give place to a beautiful mature hermitage. Long finish, too. That said, I think this wine should be drunk sooner than later.
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1/18/2024 - RhoneWho wrote: 96 Points
This wine has completely turned 180 degree from 10 years ago from being flat and bland (yes i did pour the remain bottle into the sink) to become a well-aged wine with aromatics ( like those well-aged great Barolo or Bordeaux wines with good secondary notes), the texture is still full body, and, most impressively, the flavor profile is still rich infused with red fruit notes!
As cliche as it can get, patience bears fruit! After 20 years, there is no tertiary notes. The secondary notes compliment the wine flavor profile very well. It's the wealth of red fruit notes has kept the wine interesting and enjoyable.
It's peak and drink it NOW.
Rating: <90 10 years ago; today 95 + 1 (bonus for retaining fruit flavor)
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5/2/2023 - boillatm Likes this wine: 91 Points
At first a bit of funk/barnyard. This dissipated with time in the glass to give place to a beautiful mature hermitage. Long finish, too.
That said, I think this wine should be drunk sooner than later.
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5/10/2020 - dougogden wrote: 94 Points
Gorgeous. Decant 1+ hours . . . Phenomenal!
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4/28/2020 - dougogden wrote: 94 Points
Drinking beautifully.
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3/22/2020 - hsacks Likes this wine: 93 Points
Similar to the 12/22/16 bottle and fully intact but near the end of its peak drinking period.
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