Still some straightforward fruit to it but now showing some tartness and a varnish like flavor. Light sediment has formed. Still hanging on, but based on this bottle, its best days are behind it. 86 points
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Interesting wine. It's darkly fruited, a hint feral, with a curious whiff of Durian. Not sure if the smell was bottle variation but this is certainly the first time I've ever smelled it in a wine. Plummy and leafy in the mouth, with incisive acidity, and a gravelly finish. I'm not a fan of Durian but this worked.
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fairly straightforward. the fruit is still there, a nice roundness that's void of overt oak, though the alcohol never seemed to blow off - despite being open for nearly 3-4 hours. didn't find it super-interesting, but everyone else seemed to enjoy it
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Good red fruit but the subtle sweetness was a bit distracting. Could not find the exact blend online but the Grenache shone through. Pleasant at first then tiresome by the end of the bottle.
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9/27/2023 - cofidis2 wrote: 86 Points
Still some straightforward fruit to it but now showing some tartness and a varnish like flavor. Light sediment has formed. Still hanging on, but based on this bottle, its best days are behind it. 86 points
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11/27/2017 - Baron Slick wrote: 87 Points
Interesting wine. It's darkly fruited, a hint feral, with a curious whiff of Durian. Not sure if the smell was bottle variation but this is certainly the first time I've ever smelled it in a wine. Plummy and leafy in the mouth, with incisive acidity, and a gravelly finish. I'm not a fan of Durian but this worked.
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8/23/2017 - kstroble Likes this wine: 90 Points
Beautiful ripe fruit. Drink now
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1/1/2015 - moveablesirkus wrote:
fairly straightforward. the fruit is still there, a nice roundness that's void of overt oak, though the alcohol never seemed to blow off - despite being open for nearly 3-4 hours. didn't find it super-interesting, but everyone else seemed to enjoy it
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2/15/2014 - dfarley wrote: 87 Points
Good red fruit but the subtle sweetness was a bit distracting. Could not find the exact blend online but the Grenache shone through.
Pleasant at first then tiresome by the end of the bottle.
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