N: GORGEOUS, somewhat tough to parse, but certainly smoke, cherries, poss oranges, with notes of earth?
P: LM body; Still nice frt met by a slightly spicy, astringent pucker, the acidity & very, VERY slight bitterness of which still make themselves felt as it evolves into a very LONG finish with a slight spiciness & very, VERY slight tartness to the few, fairly innocuous, but still firming, tannins. MARVELOUS stuff for now & at least the next 2-3 yrs. My EXC, but likely even higher IF paired with the proper food (as it still has the the substance to accompany entrees).
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3/10/2018 - srh Likes this wine:
Sat, 03/10/18, $2 Tasting + 4 Shared Bottles (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): José, I commend your skill/APTITUDE in ferreting out CA wines that virtually EVERYONE else overlooks! :)
N: GORGEOUS, somewhat tough to parse, but certainly smoke, cherries, poss oranges, with notes of earth?
P: LM body; Still nice frt met by a slightly spicy, astringent pucker, the acidity & very, VERY slight bitterness of which still make themselves felt as it evolves into a very LONG finish with a slight spiciness & very, VERY slight tartness to the few, fairly innocuous, but still firming, tannins. MARVELOUS stuff for now & at least the next 2-3 yrs. My EXC, but likely even higher IF paired with the proper food (as it still has the the substance to accompany entrees).
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4/2/2007 - Carl Thoma wrote: flawed
The wine was over the hill in the sense of being oxidized.
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