Murky ruby; garnet hue. Developed nose with underbrush, forest floor, but still with soft, ripe red berries. Medium-bodied, fully mature, nicely weighted, unpretentious, even and thoroughly enjoyable. Well balanced and integrated with enough acidity for a clean, satisfying finish.
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Softly enticing nose of red berry, spice and vanilla oak. Easy to drink and with some interest, this is pleasant and I was a little hard on this in my previous note. Lovely mid-week drinking. Very good. ***
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Mid garnet. Some oak on the nose that follows through to the attack - not overdone though. Gently fruity, some vanilla and spice from the oak. Best with food. Again, perfectly reasonable but nothing more. One glass tonght - will return to the remainder, and see what some air has done, tomorrow. **1/2
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3/5/2012 - SimonG wrote: 80 Points
Hmm, oak more evident. Drinkable, especially with food, but not particularly appealing. *1/2
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8/29/2011 - granikmw wrote:
Murky ruby; garnet hue.
Developed nose with underbrush, forest floor, but still with soft, ripe red berries.
Medium-bodied, fully mature, nicely weighted, unpretentious, even and thoroughly enjoyable. Well balanced and integrated with enough acidity for a clean, satisfying finish.
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3/17/2010 - SimonG wrote:
Consistent with previous bottle. Good, oak present but integrating well, nice fruit holding up. Low ***
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10/27/2009 - SimonG wrote:
Softly enticing nose of red berry, spice and vanilla oak. Easy to drink and with some interest, this is pleasant and I was a little hard on this in my previous note. Lovely mid-week drinking. Very good. ***
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3/29/2009 - SimonG wrote:
Mid garnet. Some oak on the nose that follows through to the attack - not overdone though. Gently fruity, some vanilla and spice from the oak. Best with food. Again, perfectly reasonable but nothing more. One glass tonght - will return to the remainder, and see what some air has done, tomorrow. **1/2
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