The deeply layered nose delivers tertiary aromas of blackberry jam, mocha, maraschino cherry reduction, graphite, sweet balsamic and rhubarb. Full bodied with fine trained and sweet tannin forming a harmonious union with refined, juicy acid. The result is an elegant structure. Flavors include blackberry, cherry, blueberry, black plum, cassis, dark cocoa powder with a slightly saline finish. This is an elegant, serious and complex wine, and especially impressive given the vintage. It has another 5+ years of positive evolution ahead of it.
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9/17/2023 - mlawren1 wrote: 94 Points
Thick and Rick with cherries and plums. Great wine and still tastes young.
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8/24/2023 - mlawren1 wrote: 92 Points
Deep dark and earthy. Currants, plums and blackberries just starting to go secondary. Bit of tobacco on the finish.
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12/18/2022 - SeattlePaul wrote:
Has lost some of it's mojo. Not as big on fruit or spicy as it should be. Just gracefully fading, I think.
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12/31/2020 - SeattlePaul wrote: flawed
Off notes, not great. Wasn't dead in the normal way, but had some taint.
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1/18/2020 - goodvitis.com Likes this wine: 94 Points
The deeply layered nose delivers tertiary aromas of blackberry jam, mocha, maraschino cherry reduction, graphite, sweet balsamic and rhubarb. Full bodied with fine trained and sweet tannin forming a harmonious union with refined, juicy acid. The result is an elegant structure. Flavors include blackberry, cherry, blueberry, black plum, cassis, dark cocoa powder with a slightly saline finish. This is an elegant, serious and complex wine, and especially impressive given the vintage. It has another 5+ years of positive evolution ahead of it.
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