We pnp'd at dinner. The nose was dark cherry. The palate was dark cherry, a touch of cedar, and hints of baked apple. The finish was moderate. Drinking well at 12 years old.
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Ruby with a little oranging. Poured into decanter. Thin fingers. Cherries, blueberries, hint of cedar and mushroom on the nose. Still a tangy fruit forward taste. Cherries, cranberries, cedar, mushrooms, salted caramel. Not much left of the tennis. Probably at peak. But not bad at all.
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Much better after a few years in bottle. When it was younger it was quite rough and unlikeable. Now it has mellowed out and is surprisingly pleasant, with a decent balance.
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This is now 10-years old, and was surprisingly good on opening and for the first several hours after. Visually, this is taking on an orange cast. On the palate, there is mushrooms, subtle fruits, some hints of tannin, and then, as the wine gets air, some stem. This wine has gotten consistently better as it aged, but I think it is now at its peak.
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12/8/2019 - markcic Likes this wine: 89 Points
We pnp'd at dinner. The nose was dark cherry. The palate was dark cherry, a touch of cedar, and hints of baked apple. The finish was moderate. Drinking well at 12 years old.
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10/30/2019 - novocane wrote: 92 Points
Ruby with a little oranging. Poured into decanter. Thin fingers. Cherries, blueberries, hint of cedar and mushroom on the nose. Still a tangy fruit forward taste. Cherries, cranberries, cedar, mushrooms, salted caramel. Not much left of the tennis. Probably at peak. But not bad at all.
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4/21/2018 - mac-eye Does not like this wine: 87 Points
In contrast to the previous bottle, this was a bit harsh. Acidic, not much fruit. More like the way I remember earlier bottles.
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9/16/2017 - mac-eye Likes this wine: 89 Points
Much better after a few years in bottle. When it was younger it was quite rough and unlikeable. Now it has mellowed out and is surprisingly pleasant, with a decent balance.
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8/3/2017 - Quarked wrote: 90 Points
This is now 10-years old, and was surprisingly good on opening and for the first several hours after. Visually, this is taking on an orange cast. On the palate, there is mushrooms, subtle fruits, some hints of tannin, and then, as the wine gets air, some stem. This wine has gotten consistently better as it aged, but I think it is now at its peak.
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