Hmm what to think. Pour into a glass and taste throughout (yep big pour) an hour. Very nice attack, Blackberry, cassis, lite middle, obvious alcohol/heat, damp earth, spice, menthol, nice medium plus finish. Alcohol is too prominent to allow for the other components to mask the penetration. So drink now it’s in a great spot but can’t see it getting better.
Highly toned nose wants to jump out of the bottle. Camphor and lacquer makes up a powerful nose. Great balance of fruit, spice, mineral, acid. Fine tannins. Long juicy finish. Settled down some the next day. Great cocktail or after dinner wine for me. Chocolate and cigars already in flavor profile.
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2/22/2024 - Rick 4 Wine Likes this wine:
From ACME this was a delicious wine to find!
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1/9/2023 - Jbird73 wrote: 90 Points
Withholding final judgment for Day 2. It was totally "fine" but that was all on day 1. Even gave it a good 2 hr. decant
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5/30/2022 - mdvillaverde Likes this wine: 94 Points
14.8% abv. A sweet nose on the swirl. Full bodied with raspberry notes. Dense. Best on day 2.
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1/20/2021 - LiteItOnFire Likes this wine: 91 Points
Hmm what to think. Pour into a glass and taste throughout (yep big pour) an hour. Very nice attack, Blackberry, cassis, lite middle, obvious alcohol/heat, damp earth, spice, menthol, nice medium plus finish. Alcohol is too prominent to allow for the other components to mask the penetration. So drink now it’s in a great spot but can’t see it getting better.
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12/29/2020 - RonniePiemonte wrote: 92 Points
Highly toned nose wants to jump out of the bottle. Camphor and lacquer makes up a powerful nose. Great balance of fruit, spice, mineral, acid. Fine tannins. Long juicy finish. Settled down some the next day.
Great cocktail or after dinner wine for me. Chocolate and cigars already in flavor profile.
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