Immediately on opening there's rather opulent dark fruit with secondary notes with sweetness and spicy cassis aromas. Very balanced with great fruit, fine almost resolved tannin, freshness, elegance and poise. Medium weight. Finishes somewhat short. A point, drink now and another 10 years on. No rush. Also a bargain for the quality level!
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Dark ruby colored. In the nose dark berries, tobacco and soft meaty notes. On the palate black currant, dark cherries, smoked meat, soft vanilla and soft mushroom notes. The palate feels quite polished and cool - interesting. Medium bodied with a medium acidity. Silky tannins. Medium complexity and depth but a great overall balance. If tasted blind I probably would have guessed Bordeaux from a cooler vintage. It’s starting to develop some nice tertiary notes. Finish is medium long. It just entered its drinking window and will be beautiful over at least the next 8-10 years. (IG)
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3hrs and two passes through the aerator for it to open up into something other than green herbs. Had alongside a 2004 super Tuscan and held it’s own albeit in a more elegant, restrained way.
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11/17/2023 - NoelB Likes this wine: 98 Points
Superb
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4/13/2022 - Wolffy Likes this wine: 89 Points
Quite flat & uninteresting... Far better & cheaper in this class around.
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9/21/2021 - Mascarello59 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Immediately on opening there's rather opulent dark fruit with secondary notes with sweetness and spicy cassis aromas. Very balanced with great fruit, fine almost resolved tannin, freshness, elegance and poise. Medium weight. Finishes somewhat short. A point, drink now and another 10 years on. No rush. Also a bargain for the quality level!
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2/28/2021 - DrZett wrote: 92 Points
Dark ruby colored. In the nose dark berries, tobacco and soft meaty notes. On the palate black currant, dark cherries, smoked meat, soft vanilla and soft mushroom notes. The palate feels quite polished and cool - interesting. Medium bodied with a medium acidity. Silky tannins. Medium complexity and depth but a great overall balance. If tasted blind I probably would have guessed Bordeaux from a cooler vintage. It’s starting to develop some nice tertiary notes. Finish is medium long.
It just entered its drinking window and will be beautiful over at least the next 8-10 years. (IG)
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9/27/2020 - KiVi wrote: 93 Points
3hrs and two passes through the aerator for it to open up into something other than green herbs. Had alongside a 2004 super Tuscan and held it’s own albeit in a more elegant, restrained way.
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