Opened on a Friday night, pours a very dark purple to deep red. Full bodied aromas of rain forest, minerals, black cherry and plum. Dark fruits coat the palate, staining teeth. There's all of the above, with blackberry, some tar, rock dust. Carries the weight well, without being too flabby at open. Will be interesting to see how this is on day two. Second day, this has gained weight and become denser, but not oxidized. A nice bottling indeed.
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Bit muddled and ill-defined: in the glass almost cloudy, not drinking great. Will probably improve once some secondary nuance comes in, but right now not impressive.
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Time has served this wine well. Really nice, forward nose of jammy blue fruits and herbs. Palate is full bodied and richly fruited with more herbal and cedar notes providing complexity. Nice medium finish. In a fine place right now.
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8/16/2013 - Senso-beak wrote: 91 Points
Opened on a Friday night, pours a very dark purple to deep red. Full bodied aromas of rain forest, minerals, black cherry and plum. Dark fruits coat the palate, staining teeth. There's all of the above, with blackberry, some tar, rock dust. Carries the weight well, without being too flabby at open. Will be interesting to see how this is on day two. Second day, this has gained weight and become denser, but not oxidized. A nice bottling indeed.
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4/22/2011 - ubercuvee wrote: 83 Points
Bit muddled and ill-defined: in the glass almost cloudy, not drinking great. Will probably improve once some secondary nuance comes in, but right now not impressive.
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12/31/2009 - Nanda wrote: 91 Points
Time has served this wine well. Really nice, forward nose of jammy blue fruits and herbs. Palate is full bodied and richly fruited with more herbal and cedar notes providing complexity. Nice medium finish. In a fine place right now.
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1/20/2009 - Old_Winyards wrote: 90 Points
Inky opaque purple. Dark blackberry fruits. Some meat and smokey flavors.
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11/18/2008 - WineMavin wrote: 91 Points
Lovely wine. Really excellent value.
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