Notes of blood, earth, forest floor, leather, funk, and tobacco. Much better after it has been opened for some time. Not a ton of fruit, and some chemically taste on the back end of the palate. Not a stellar wine for sure, but good enough if it is exposed to a significant amount of air. Probably could have used to be double-decanted to allow the funk and chemical tastes to blow off.
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The '1' bottle, same basic score as the '2', though I think I enjoyed it more. For $10, are you kidding? Nice, easy to drink, basic Bordeaux characteristics. Sure, not horribly complex, or 'wow', but $10?
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1/29/2014 - ckinv368 wrote: 84 Points
Notes of blood, earth, forest floor, leather, funk, and tobacco. Much better after it has been opened for some time. Not a ton of fruit, and some chemically taste on the back end of the palate. Not a stellar wine for sure, but good enough if it is exposed to a significant amount of air. Probably could have used to be double-decanted to allow the funk and chemical tastes to blow off.
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2/27/2013 - cadamson Likes this wine: 86 Points
The '1' bottle, same basic score as the '2', though I think I enjoyed it more. For $10, are you kidding? Nice, easy to drink, basic Bordeaux characteristics. Sure, not horribly complex, or 'wow', but $10?
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1/27/2013 - cadamson wrote: 86 Points
This is the '2' bottle, not bad at all...but, a bit young and slightly hollow/thin on the mid palate. Tastes a little toasty, with dark fruit.
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11/2/2012 - jszczerb wrote:
Good basic wine. Seems a bit over ripe
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