Nose of camphor, menthol, bing cherries. Hot. Over-oaked with a sweet veil of vanilla-y scent. Not very complicated. Taste is lacking in acid to a fault, over-oaked to a fault. Flavor of cherry juice, salmon skin. Smells better than it tastes.
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Much much better than my 12/2012 tn and I didn't even decant, just pnp. No bitterness to speak off, and the dark red cherries and leafy brown tobacco are very well represented with enough oaky vanilla to balance the taste. Very wallet friendly price to go along as well. 92+
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11/23/2023 - know.know@yahoo.com Likes this wine:
very good; tannin with first glass, but after setting up over night, very ggod.
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8/23/2019 - Jdarchib Likes this wine: 88 Points
Decanted for an hour - very nice wine...vanilla with blackberry and an oaky finish.
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7/24/2014 - crux Does not like this wine: 86 Points
Nose of camphor, menthol, bing cherries. Hot. Over-oaked with a sweet veil of vanilla-y scent. Not very complicated. Taste is lacking in acid to a fault, over-oaked to a fault. Flavor of cherry juice, salmon skin. Smells better than it tastes.
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9/26/2013 - Chops Likes this wine: 92 Points
Keeps getting better...wish I had more.
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4/16/2013 - AMC Eagle wrote: 92 Points
Much much better than my 12/2012 tn and I didn't even decant, just pnp. No bitterness to speak off, and the dark red cherries and leafy brown tobacco are very well represented with enough oaky vanilla to balance the taste. Very wallet friendly price to go along as well. 92+
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