Had low expectations but was pleasantly surprised! Rich dark fruit up front, good balance & enough tannin to give it structure. Needed a couple hrs air time to really open up. Medium finish.
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Vinturi aerated & two hour decant. Dark red with long slow legs. Black cherries and cigar box on the nose. Medium-full body, nice blackberry, cherry and plum notes on the palate. Smooth mouth feel, tannins well integrated. Medium-long finish. A fine, elegant wine. Very enjoyable. Paired well with dry rubbed filet.
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No formal note. This was another random fridge pull after an Aussie Shiraz tasting. Tough to follow that! I was impressed with this Oculus. It was really nice. I bought this several years ago for maybe $70, but I will not be buying it anymore for the current ask of $130.
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1/10/2024 - nanoose wrote:
This was quite good. Good balance. Shortish finish.
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6/21/2023 - Wrkolbeck wrote: 91 Points
Had low expectations but was pleasantly surprised! Rich dark fruit up front, good balance & enough tannin to give it structure. Needed a couple hrs air time to really open up. Medium finish.
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12/28/2017 - boomecho Likes this wine: 90 Points
Vinturi aerated & two hour decant. Dark red with long slow legs. Black cherries and cigar box on the nose. Medium-full body, nice blackberry, cherry and plum notes on the palate. Smooth mouth feel, tannins well integrated. Medium-long finish.
A fine, elegant wine. Very enjoyable.
Paired well with dry rubbed filet.
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12/29/2016 - darrenv Likes this wine: 92 Points
No formal note. This was another random fridge pull after an Aussie Shiraz tasting. Tough to follow that! I was impressed with this Oculus. It was really nice. I bought this several years ago for maybe $70, but I will not be buying it anymore for the current ask of $130.
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11/19/2012 - galewskj wrote: 88 Points
New world, blueberry, sweet, oaky and a bit simple. Too young?
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