With flanksteak - next to the 2010 - at John Kirk's party. This was a bit fizzy although it disappeared as bottle was open longer. PnP. Drink up. The 2010 was fabulous!
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Still vibrant. I'd guess this has years of life left. Rich dark fruit aroma. On the palate, a bit of texture, with savory dark fruit and a lengthy finish. Nice bottle.
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Performing really well right from the pop and certainly open for business. Very dark ruby color with slow, clear legs and no sediment. Bold bouquet of dark berries, cola, and light brambles. Nothing astringent or green here, but there's also no escaping the high alcohol. Good acidity and even a mineral texture not commonly found in these big fruities. Medium length finish that tails out nice and dry. It did start losing balance after about 6 hours open so I'm not sure about its future potential. 5+12+16+7 = 90
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4/29/2019 - ddsolomon2000 wrote: 90 Points
Better on the second night.
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9/6/2017 - MichielV wrote: 88 Points
With flanksteak - next to the 2010 - at John Kirk's party. This was a bit fizzy although it disappeared as bottle was open longer. PnP. Drink up. The 2010 was fabulous!
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4/16/2016 - The Wine Write Likes this wine: 91 Points
Still vibrant. I'd guess this has years of life left. Rich dark fruit aroma. On the palate, a bit of texture, with savory dark fruit and a lengthy finish. Nice bottle.
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2/18/2016 - The Wine Write Likes this wine: 90 Points
Splash decant. Nice nose...red fruit, rich and spicy. Dark fruit profile on the palate. Finishes with pepper notes.
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11/14/2015 - fingers wrote: 90 Points
Performing really well right from the pop and certainly open for business.
Very dark ruby color with slow, clear legs and no sediment.
Bold bouquet of dark berries, cola, and light brambles. Nothing astringent or green here, but there's also no escaping the high alcohol. Good acidity and even a mineral texture not commonly found in these big fruities. Medium length finish that tails out nice and dry. It did start losing balance after about 6 hours open so I'm not sure about its future potential. 5+12+16+7 = 90
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