The nose screams from rich animal notes, tons of licorice, along with clear sweet undertones, and nice spice. The mouth is rich and layered with layers of concentrated fruit, all wrapped together in a sick inky structure, massive bones - but the fruit is a bit behind - this will need time to come together. This may have been a cool summer - so the lack of fruit, and the higher acid, but there is clear fruit lying underneath. The mouth continues with rich boysenberry, blueberry, ripe intense and candied raspberry, all under a canopy of a plush round mouth, heavy extraction, brooding dark and black wine.
The finish is long and animal laden with blue and black fruit, chocolate, licorice, and great intense spice, leather, black pepper, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
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7/2/2023 - mschechter wrote: 90 Points
Drink up. While still very good, this is slightly past its prime
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1/28/2022 - mschechter wrote: 93 Points
Great. Showing well. Still has time for sure
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4/21/2013 - raccah Likes this wine: 92 Points
The nose screams from rich animal notes, tons of licorice, along with clear sweet undertones, and nice spice. The mouth is rich and layered with layers of concentrated fruit, all wrapped together in a sick inky structure, massive bones - but the fruit is a bit behind - this will need time to come together. This may have been a cool summer - so the lack of fruit, and the higher acid, but there is clear fruit lying underneath. The mouth continues with rich boysenberry, blueberry, ripe intense and candied raspberry, all under a canopy of a plush round mouth, heavy extraction, brooding dark and black wine.
The finish is long and animal laden with blue and black fruit, chocolate, licorice, and great intense spice, leather, black pepper, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
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