Dark purple hue, cassis, plum, blackberry on the nose, same on the palate with pepper and some earth. Decanted this for one hour which definitely allowed it to open but began to fade a bit before we finished the bottle. Pleasant enough but less interesting than '07 and not likely to improve beyond another year. Drink now and hope for better with '10.
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1/18/2019 - GarySpags wrote: 90 Points
Dark purple hue, cassis, plum, blackberry on the nose, same on the palate with pepper and some earth. Decanted this for one hour which definitely allowed it to open but began to fade a bit before we finished the bottle. Pleasant enough but less interesting than '07 and not likely to improve beyond another year. Drink now and hope for better with '10.
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10/19/2017 - ctjared wrote:
deep and dark, interesting
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5/16/2017 - ctjared wrote:
Starts well but fades fast. Drink up.
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1/15/2016 - oenophilemoose wrote: 92 Points
Decanted two hours. Ripe and extracted with great gripping tannins. UPDATE: 07/4/2016 - decanted one hour - same impressions.
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4/15/2012 - Pointchaser wrote: 93 Points
Currant, glycerin and oak working together in harmony. A really strong 2008.
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