11 years in, this was quite good. Smooth, good cherry fruit subdued by dust and earth. Light weight in a nice way. Still good structure but fading tannins were not intrusive. Good acidity and went well with our steaks.
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Medium red slightly orange rim; nose a bit lean, but also peppery; nice fresh lean attack, tannic, underneath good deep concentrated taste of dark berries
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Decanted and poured, this wine gave a very good showing with aromatics of initially red fruits that become darker with airing. The medium weight palate shows soft accessible fruit with light to medium tannins on a medium length finish. This drinks well now and is most likely at or around its peaks.
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3/19/2019 - acidqueen wrote: 90 Points
11 years in, this was quite good. Smooth, good cherry fruit subdued by dust and earth. Light weight in a nice way. Still good structure but fading tannins were not intrusive. Good acidity and went well with our steaks.
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2/20/2015 - Miceri Likes this wine: 95 Points
Medium red; fresh fruity nose, lovely; pleasant, fresh, smooth, silky, lots of aroma, various layers; simply very good
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8/19/2013 - Miceri Likes this wine: 91 Points
Medium red slightly orange rim; nose a bit lean, but also peppery; nice fresh lean attack, tannic, underneath good deep concentrated taste of dark berries
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10/13/2012 - sehill wrote: 88 Points
Decanted and poured, this wine gave a very good showing with aromatics of initially red fruits that become darker with airing. The medium weight palate shows soft accessible fruit with light to medium tannins on a medium length finish. This drinks well now and is most likely at or around its peaks.
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5/29/2012 - chatters wrote:
Samuel Smith & Sons and Negociants 2012 Imported Tasting (Bavarian Bier Cafe, York Street, Sydney): Nose: Medium minus intensity with plum and rose
Mouth: Plum, medium plus tannin...not massively complex but has lovely structure and is well balanced.
Nice enough.
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