Friday Walk Around Tasting at Sams Fine Wine & Spirits, Lexington SC 8/29/2014 (Sams Fine Wines & Spirits, Lexington, SC): Even though this is a 2010 which is still relatively young, this one tastes like a wine that has been aged for quite a while. It is already browning a little on the color. The nose has some earthy rusticity, and maybe even a touch of oxidation, befoe some candied cherry fruit. When it first hits the lips, (we were not able to decant) it tastes a little shop worn, but just give it a second, and there is an explosion of well matured maraschino and dark cherry with black fruit, red licorice, wet earth, mionerals and graphite. Medium plus bodied with a very lingering mature fruit flavor on the roof of the mouth. Probably caught it just in time. Sneaky little tannins. The cherry finish lasts for minutes.
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Liked it a bit better than the last bottle. Similar profile but this time I get a cherry note in the early palate with an interesting transition to filling the back of the palate.
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2/12/2016 - Ombibulous Does not like this wine:
Bleh. Tastes old. I didn't like it at all. Down the drain after a glass. A waste of $25!
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1/18/2016 - VoVo Likes this wine: 89 Points
We were impressed by this wine. Medium to full-bodied. Tannins had resolve. Substantial fruit but nice balance between acidity and fruit.
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7/21/2015 - GTstod wrote:
Vinegar
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8/29/2014 - Mike Kopanski wrote: 89 Points
Friday Walk Around Tasting at Sams Fine Wine & Spirits, Lexington SC 8/29/2014 (Sams Fine Wines & Spirits, Lexington, SC): Even though this is a 2010 which is still relatively young, this one tastes like a wine that has been aged for quite a while. It is already browning a little on the color. The nose has some earthy rusticity, and maybe even a touch of oxidation, befoe some candied cherry fruit. When it first hits the lips, (we were not able to decant) it tastes a little shop worn, but just give it a second, and there is an explosion of well matured maraschino and dark cherry with black fruit, red licorice, wet earth, mionerals and graphite. Medium plus bodied with a very lingering mature fruit flavor on the roof of the mouth. Probably caught it just in time. Sneaky little tannins. The cherry finish lasts for minutes.
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10/17/2013 - Doblk wrote: 86 Points
Liked it a bit better than the last bottle. Similar profile but this time I get a cherry note in the early palate with an interesting transition to filling the back of the palate.
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