Opened but did not decant. The wine held up beautifully. Very little of the typical olive flavors, tannic structure completely gone. There was a surprising amount of fruit left, showing dark blueberry and plum flavor. Also nice cedar and mint flavor and nose. As the bottle was not decanted but left open in the bottle, the wine developed more plum as well as more port-like or prune-like flavors.
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Hi-Time Cellars Tasting, very spicy and rich fruit on the nose, fairly fruit forward, open, and intense fruit on the palate, lovely tasting, medium soft tannins on the long finish.
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10/29/2011 - pbc1956 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Opened but did not decant. The wine held up beautifully. Very little of the typical olive flavors, tannic structure completely gone. There was a surprising amount of fruit left, showing dark blueberry and plum flavor. Also nice cedar and mint flavor and nose. As the bottle was not decanted but left open in the bottle, the wine developed more plum as well as more port-like or prune-like flavors.
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11/6/1993 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 90 Points
Hi-Time Cellars Tasting, very spicy and rich fruit on the nose, fairly fruit forward, open, and intense fruit on the palate, lovely tasting, medium soft tannins on the long finish.
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