Opened and let it breath for two hours, initial nose was closed down, aerated and it started to open with a wonderful nose of black cherry, spices and slightly earthy tones. On the mouth a wonderfully long finish, bramble berry and a subtle hint of clove, great with the rack of lamb we had with Easter dinner
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Deep ruby red in color with slight clearing at the edges. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, strawberries & blueberries with overtones of spice notes of cloves & cinnamon, earthy/dusty, cola & just a hint of oak/vanilla in the background. Medium to medium-full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of cherries, strawberries & cranberries with spices, cherry cola, herbs & a slight hint of oak/vanilla. Lingering smooth finish. Drinks quite well at present but at 13 years of age, it is at or quite close to its peak of development although it may hold onto its current plateau for a few more years if cellared properly. However, I doubt any further development would occur.
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4/17/2022 - MDDW wrote: 95 Points
Opened and let it breath for two hours, initial nose was closed down, aerated and it started to open with a wonderful nose of black cherry, spices and slightly earthy tones. On the mouth a wonderfully long finish, bramble berry and a subtle hint of clove, great with the rack of lamb we had with Easter dinner
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4/7/2022 - jbaron wrote: 93 Points
This bottle never faltered. Yummy all around.
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3/27/2022 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 93 Points
Deep ruby red in color with slight clearing at the edges. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, strawberries & blueberries with overtones of spice notes of cloves & cinnamon, earthy/dusty, cola & just a hint of oak/vanilla in the background. Medium to medium-full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of cherries, strawberries & cranberries with spices, cherry cola, herbs & a slight hint of oak/vanilla. Lingering smooth finish. Drinks quite well at present but at 13 years of age, it is at or quite close to its peak of development although it may hold onto its current plateau for a few more years if cellared properly. However, I doubt any further development would occur.
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10/23/2021 - jbaron wrote:
Opens very very nice; develops a bit of an edge after 45 minutes.
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5/20/2021 - jbaron wrote: 92 Points
Ditto the last note. Maybe a tad more rustic (tart?) this time around.
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