Another rare find at the Emirates lounge in Dubai. Surprised to see some of those low scores here. 2011 is a very heterogeneous and extreme vintage but here everything is in great balance. Dark garnet to the rim. Wonderful melange of dark fruit and wood spices, showing surprising concentration for a second wine. Fine to medium tannins provide structure. Medium (-) finish only, sure, but this is a second wine in a tough vintage. Chapeau and no need to get into QPR here…
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Lots of cherry and dark berry notes. Some dry tobacco and smoky notes too. Tannins feel quite green, don’t know if This will settle with more time. Good fruit structure but all in all a little short and not perfectly balanced. (IG)
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Medium ruby and a little browning on edges. Medium ripe blackberry, cranberry, black cherry aromas, and some mint, dill, and pepper. Grippy tannins while acids are fresh, and intense blackberry fruit flavours, some cloves and vanilla. Quite a length, which is majnly tannin and spice driven. Nice!
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7/19/2023 - Michal A Likes this wine: 92 Points
Ready to drink, still some nice tannin.
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2/13/2023 - lightning wrote: 89 Points
Emirates First Class Lounges, Dubai; 2/13/2023-2/18/2023: Ripe red and black fruits, oak sheen on top.
Mid to full bodied, black fruits, licorice, earth, coffee, fine persistent tannins and reasonable length.
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6/20/2022 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 91 Points
Another rare find at the Emirates lounge in Dubai. Surprised to see some of those low scores here. 2011 is a very heterogeneous and extreme vintage but here everything is in great balance. Dark garnet to the rim. Wonderful melange of dark fruit and wood spices, showing surprising concentration for a second wine. Fine to medium tannins provide structure. Medium (-) finish only, sure, but this is a second wine in a tough vintage. Chapeau and no need to get into QPR here…
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4/16/2022 - DrZett wrote: 89 Points
Lots of cherry and dark berry notes. Some dry tobacco and smoky notes too. Tannins feel quite green, don’t know if This will settle with more time. Good fruit structure but all in all a little short and not perfectly balanced. (IG)
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4/12/2022 - vinhonotte Likes this wine: 92 Points
Medium ruby and a little browning on edges. Medium ripe blackberry, cranberry, black cherry aromas, and some mint, dill, and pepper. Grippy tannins while acids are fresh, and intense blackberry fruit flavours, some cloves and vanilla. Quite a length, which is majnly tannin and spice driven. Nice!
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