Sorry to say, this wine is now over the edge, very prune and port-like. Don't believe wines like this were built for the long-term anyway. It was a recent gift from someone who won it as a door prize, so we are not out anything. Could tell at one point this was a great wine. We have wine from this vintner in our cellar, but they are for more short-term drinking 3-5 years from vintage. This one probably could have gone longer than 5 years, but it is all over now.
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Big vino as expected from this house...took time to open. Lovely black fruits, intense on the palate - careful what to pair with here, can overwhelm. Interested to see on day 2
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Doing quite well at age 8. Cracked pepper, cassis and warm dark fruit with subtle smoke and medicinal notes. Maintains vibrancy and energy for a big wine.
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4/29/2021 - Z1nnfull wrote: flawed
Sorry to say, this wine is now over the edge, very prune and port-like. Don't believe wines like this were built for the long-term anyway.
It was a recent gift from someone who won it as a door prize, so we are not out anything. Could tell at one point this was a great wine.
We have wine from this vintner in our cellar, but they are for more short-term drinking 3-5 years from vintage. This one probably could have gone longer than 5 years, but it is all over now.
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1/29/2021 - zoeldar Likes this wine: 90 Points
Big vino as expected from this house...took time to open. Lovely black fruits, intense on the palate - careful what to pair with here, can overwhelm. Interested to see on day 2
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9/2/2018 - Doctor Koulodare Likes this wine: 93 Points
80% Syrah, 11% Mourvedre, 9% Grenache. A beautiful bowl of berries, with licorice, currants, and mint. Great mouthfeel. Delicious.
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6/9/2018 - silbakor wrote: 90 Points
Big, rich, smoky and a bit meaty. Still plenty of dark fruit. Soft tannins. Big mouthfeel, medium length finish. Subtle spicebox. Nice.
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1/22/2018 - gmbdds wrote: 91 Points
Doing quite well at age 8. Cracked pepper, cassis and warm dark fruit with subtle smoke and medicinal notes. Maintains vibrancy and energy for a big wine.
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