Bang! Just wow... giddy as I'm writing this Decanted 2+ hrs drank over next few. Dark purple to black. Opaque. Lifted, Wet stones, cellar, black ripe fruits, new wood. Just a wonderfully inviting bouquet rises out of the glass. Full on gobs of macerated ripe black fruits on the attack. Soft round silky texture weighty on the mid tongue and mouth coating throughout the long finish. Plush black and blue berries, dark mountain fruit, tobacco and leather subtle earthy notes, perfectly integrated, alcohol, tannins, acid and fruit. This wine just dances and sings. Big and bold structured but yet soft and elegant. Man this is good juice.
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In a word, Awful! Strong medicinal nose but the taste was not as bad as expected. I will reserve a point score on this wine for now as it may require a very long decant. I will revisit this wine and we will see.
Day 2 Bingo! The overwhelming medicinal nose had decreased significantly and the wine reminded me of a very earthy Cabernet. Big, dark ripe berries, cassis, herbs, tobacco, dark, ripe fruit. Warning, if you are holding this wine decant for several hours, as it is a Dr. Jeckel Mister Hyde wine. 90.4 points
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6/23/2018 - Azwine08 wrote:
Waited too long should have had it 9 months ago
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1/27/2018 - Rramey Does not like this wine: 88 Points
Just not my taste. Very Barnyard! very inky on the nose also.
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10/29/2016 - JKelly05 Likes this wine:
Bang! Just wow... giddy as I'm writing this
Decanted 2+ hrs drank over next few.
Dark purple to black. Opaque.
Lifted, Wet stones, cellar, black ripe fruits, new wood. Just a wonderfully inviting bouquet rises out of the glass.
Full on gobs of macerated ripe black fruits on the attack. Soft round silky texture weighty on the mid tongue and mouth coating throughout the long finish. Plush black and blue berries, dark mountain fruit, tobacco and leather subtle earthy notes, perfectly integrated, alcohol, tannins, acid and fruit. This wine just dances and sings. Big and bold structured but yet soft and elegant. Man this is good juice.
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6/2/2015 - JHumps wrote: 89 Points
Needs a lot of air or it will disappoint. Dry, rough tannins. But changes dramatically over time.
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5/26/2015 - Yack Man Likes this wine: 90 Points
In a word, Awful! Strong medicinal nose but the taste was not as bad as expected. I will reserve a point score on this wine for now as it may require a very long decant. I will revisit this wine and we will see.
Day 2 Bingo! The overwhelming medicinal nose had decreased significantly and the wine reminded me of a very earthy Cabernet. Big, dark ripe berries, cassis, herbs, tobacco, dark, ripe fruit. Warning, if you are holding this wine decant for several hours, as it is a Dr. Jeckel Mister Hyde wine. 90.4 points
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