Showing quite well. More black fruits with currants and plum than red. Nice smoky nose with a mocha streak. Chewy tannins giving it plenty of structure. On the concentrated side. Moderate mocha plum finish. Quite good, especially for the price. Drink or hold medium term.
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- Crimsom color - Phenomenal wine. POP. Smells/tastes of old world, but it's not. Medium legs. Crimson to plum in color with a faint clear rim. Great bouquet; earthy with subdued fruit. Faint oak smell. Possible descriptors: black currant, black berry, slight tobacco, slight pencil shavings, maybe some cassis. In the mouth, moderately tannic, low alcohol, very well balanced. Long finish: easily 45 seconds. Plenty of life left in this one; I'd say easily 5 more years, if not more. Overall excellent wine; especially since I don't remember paying that much for it. Wish I had more!
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5/14/2015 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Showing quite well. More black fruits with currants and plum than red. Nice smoky nose with a mocha streak. Chewy tannins giving it plenty of structure. On the concentrated side. Moderate mocha plum finish. Quite good, especially for the price. Drink or hold medium term.
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9/29/2014 - robmillis Likes this wine: 90 Points
Cherry, currants, chocolate, redwood bark, and something I can only describe as walnut. Drinking very well right now.
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6/23/2014 - kerv22 wrote: 92 Points
- Crimsom color - Phenomenal wine. POP. Smells/tastes of old world, but it's not. Medium legs. Crimson to plum in color with a faint clear rim. Great bouquet; earthy with subdued fruit. Faint oak smell. Possible descriptors: black currant, black berry, slight tobacco, slight pencil shavings, maybe some cassis. In the mouth, moderately tannic, low alcohol, very well balanced. Long finish: easily 45 seconds. Plenty of life left in this one; I'd say easily 5 more years, if not more. Overall excellent wine; especially since I don't remember paying that much for it. Wish I had more!
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7/28/2013 - RobertB321 Likes this wine: 92 Points
An excellent plum and dark cherry with honeysuckle aroma. The taste is full and luscious with a very long finish.
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9/28/2012 - bberg wrote: 88 Points
A huge concentrated wine. Smoky and some berry. String tannins. The fruit could not keep up wit the rest so a little out of balance.
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