This is a delicious wine, most unexpectedly so in fact given its age (maybe not though, given the pedigree of the producer). Its not a desperately complex wine, but it still has good fruit (sour cherry, blackberry), a little barnyard, lots of spice and pleasant minerality, with balanced acid and soft tannins and quite a long finish too. It's quite rich still, in fact it's definitely not elegant at all, but if the truth be told it's a wine you can sit and drink without having to give it a lot of thought as to why it gives you so much pleasure. It's definitely at, or just over, its peak, and it provides immense enjoyment. Drink now.
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11/18/2010 - airbull76 wrote: 89 Points
Punches far above its weight - very well-balanced and a very long finish. Superb overall.
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3/18/2010 - airbull76 wrote: 88 Points
This is a delicious wine, most unexpectedly so in fact given its age (maybe not though, given the pedigree of the producer). Its not a desperately complex wine, but it still has good fruit (sour cherry, blackberry), a little barnyard, lots of spice and pleasant minerality, with balanced acid and soft tannins and quite a long finish too. It's quite rich still, in fact it's definitely not elegant at all, but if the truth be told it's a wine you can sit and drink without having to give it a lot of thought as to why it gives you so much pleasure. It's definitely at, or just over, its peak, and it provides immense enjoyment. Drink now.
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7/18/2003 - chbeaumont wrote: 84 Points
Pale, shows age; feral, farmyardy, hot tar (a la Fortia 81); awkward, edgy, but interesting.Lacked class. 13?
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