Still a brooding, closed beast. Decanted 1 hour ahead of burgers and got nice savory/sweet licorice notes on the nose and palate, but it’s still jagged going down with a tannic wall on the finish. Drink 2022-2030.
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Did not recieve this well last evening. Ok, good structure but not a pleasent drink. Seems to have good strong tannins to evolve and hopefully into something better.
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Consistent with notes 15-months ago, but a little thin still in the mid-palate. Lush, candied strawberries and raspberries on the nose through entry and to the finsh. Needs to gain some weight and body. Drink 2018-2024. Technical score: 90. Enjoyment score: 91.
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Opened and decanted an hour ahead of balsamic pork chops, garlic rice, and mixed salad. Murky garnet color with a purple hue. Nose is concentrated and funky, bringing dark cherries, black licorice, cloves, minty tobacco, and red hard candy. The palate is medium, compact, vibrant, and hot, bringing red raspberries, cherries, blackberries, black currant, loads of red licorice, garrigue, and savory wild herbs into a dusty and heated finish. Much more accessible than a few years ago but still well-ahead of its prime window. Drink 2018+
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10/4/2019 - jlhkiss Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still a brooding, closed beast. Decanted 1 hour ahead of burgers and got nice savory/sweet licorice notes on the nose and palate, but it’s still jagged going down with a tannic wall on the finish. Drink 2022-2030.
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9/24/2018 - AV2012 wrote: 88 Points
Mighty powerful. Tannic structure, not that open at the moment. A proper winter wine but lacking in elegance and overall appeal.
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12/3/2017 - Christian von Dresky wrote: 86 Points
Did not recieve this well last evening. Ok, good structure but not a pleasent drink. Seems to have good strong tannins to evolve and hopefully into something better.
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5/12/2017 - jlhkiss Likes this wine: 90 Points
Consistent with notes 15-months ago, but a little thin still in the mid-palate. Lush, candied strawberries and raspberries on the nose through entry and to the finsh. Needs to gain some weight and body. Drink 2018-2024. Technical score: 90. Enjoyment score: 91.
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2/28/2016 - jlhkiss Likes this wine: 91 Points
Opened and decanted an hour ahead of balsamic pork chops, garlic rice, and mixed salad. Murky garnet color with a purple hue. Nose is concentrated and funky, bringing dark cherries, black licorice, cloves, minty tobacco, and red hard candy. The palate is medium, compact, vibrant, and hot, bringing red raspberries, cherries, blackberries, black currant, loads of red licorice, garrigue, and savory wild herbs into a dusty and heated finish. Much more accessible than a few years ago but still well-ahead of its prime window. Drink 2018+
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