Still showing well for its age. A lot of chocolate on the nose and palate, none of the green stemmy character of some CFs. A bit of alcohol on the med-long finish, but it really carries its high alcohol level pretty well.
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deep dark red with cherry edges, cloudy Nose: cherries, earth, herbs, mint, touch pepper Pal: roasted cherries, earth, mint, herbs, tannins, bitter chalk and hidden olive Feel: full, tart and chalky Finish: long and chalky TC9
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4/24/2020 - Frijole wrote:
deep dark burgundy red, little clarity, ruby hue
Nose: cassis, cranberry, cigar, tobacco, bitter chocolate, clove, minerals, smoke, stem, oak
Pal: cassis, cranberry, cigar, tar, tobacco, bitter chocolate, clove, minerals, smoke, tannins, stem, oak
Feel: full, bitter, astringent, acidic
Finish: long
T8
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7/22/2011 - chadrich wrote: 89 Points
Still showing well for its age. A lot of chocolate on the nose and palate, none of the green stemmy character of some CFs. A bit of alcohol on the med-long finish, but it really carries its high alcohol level pretty well.
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2/28/2006 - Frijole wrote:
deep dark red with cherry edges, cloudy
Nose: cherries, earth, herbs, mint, touch pepper
Pal: roasted cherries, earth, mint, herbs, tannins, bitter chalk and hidden olive
Feel: full, tart and chalky
Finish: long and chalky
TC9
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