Did not take formal notes but the wine had the greenness which I associate in my mind with Alpha estate reds, black almost stewed fruit and aggressive tannins.
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Very dark ruby. Sweet and expressive nose with loads of sweet spices, dark plums and blackberry alongside dark chocolate scents. Medium-bodied with rich fruit and coarse, harsh tannins and high acidity. Med+, drying aftertaste.
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This time the wine underperformed with a nose that offered charcoal, vanilla and raw meat. Full bodied with agressive and astrigent tannins that require a lot of ageing. Not really pleasant.(***+)
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Totally different this time. Restrained nose with lactic notes and hints of dark fruits. Med+ bodied and excessively tannic with medium to high acidity. Medium+ aftertaste. Not as impressive as previously.
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This time the wine was very different from last time tasted. Here tannins were strong leaving a dry finish while last time tannins were smooth. Aromatically the is sour cherry, blackberry, trodden red grape (something porty), raw meat and notes of sour milk. In the palate one can find the same aromas plus smoke and there is also a bitter sensation.
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6/27/2013 - Stefanos T. wrote: 87 Points
Did not take formal notes but the wine had the greenness which I associate in my mind with Alpha
estate reds, black almost stewed fruit and aggressive tannins.
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6/26/2013 - Yiannis wrote: 87 Points
Very dark ruby. Sweet and expressive nose with loads of sweet spices, dark plums and blackberry alongside dark chocolate scents. Medium-bodied with rich fruit and coarse, harsh tannins and high acidity. Med+, drying aftertaste.
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11/15/2012 - Dokken wrote:
This time the wine underperformed with a nose that offered charcoal, vanilla and raw meat. Full bodied with agressive and astrigent tannins that require a lot of ageing. Not really pleasant.(***+)
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11/15/2012 - Yiannis wrote: 86 Points
Totally different this time. Restrained nose with lactic notes and hints of dark fruits. Med+ bodied and excessively tannic with medium to high acidity. Medium+ aftertaste. Not as impressive as previously.
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11/15/2012 - Stefanos T. wrote: 88 Points
This time the wine was very different from last time tasted. Here tannins were strong leaving a dry finish while last time tannins were smooth. Aromatically the is sour cherry, blackberry, trodden red grape (something porty), raw meat and notes of sour milk. In the palate one can find the same aromas plus smoke and there is also a bitter sensation.
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