2009 Guardian Cellars The Rookie

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 91.2 points

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  1/20/2022 - mariusstrom Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Very good. Opened up well during about 1.5 hrs of decanting. Interesting note of licorice/anise right off the bat that was picked up by both wife and I. This mellowed out after a bit - not offensive at all but an interesting flavor rarely experienced in a red.

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  8/13/2019 - tastark wrote:

  I bought this wine a number of years ago when my palate was still developing, so this was an interesting trip back in time for me. I remember when I bought this wine thinking it was great. Now, I think this is a well made wine, but is not the kind of wine I would purchase. It's a very big wine in all respects; 14.8 ABV, 21 months in 100% new oak, very, very ripe fruit, not a ton of acid. Very nearly tasted like dessert, as the predominant notes were vanilla, cherry, and dark chocolate. The tannins were quite soft and well-integrated at this stage. In short, if you like big, new world wines, you'll love this.

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  1/23/2016 - Dannyfu Likes this wine: 92 Points

  drinking great at this point. Let it open up for 1hr.

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