Deep purple color with red highlights. Subdued savory scent profile. Savory on the palate with dark plummy fruit and a nice tannic grip on the finish. A well stored bottle that has lost its intense fruit but has not yet developed a lot of secondary characteristics. Aggressive swirling brings out black pepper scents. Should continue to improve from here but nice enough now. Best with a nice piece of beef or lamb.
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Fruit fading, but strong eucalyptus component makes a comeback. I wish I had consumed these much earlier - they were fantastic on release, and have faded considerably.
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Intense menthol, eucalytpus with blueberries and smoky herbal notes. Less lush than previous bottles, it was still delicious, but should be drunk over the next year.
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11/22/2013 - Pinotfanbg Likes this wine:
Deep purple color with red highlights. Subdued savory scent profile. Savory on the palate with dark plummy fruit and a nice tannic grip on the finish. A well stored bottle that has lost its intense fruit but has not yet developed a lot of secondary characteristics. Aggressive swirling brings out black pepper scents. Should continue to improve from here but nice enough now. Best with a nice piece of beef or lamb.
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6/7/2013 - lushious Likes this wine: 89 Points
Very interesting flavors. Fruit has gone leaving complex herbal flavors. Tannins are a bit too rough.
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9/16/2012 - FChandler wrote: 88 Points
Fruit fading, but strong eucalyptus component makes a comeback. I wish I had consumed these much earlier - they were fantastic on release, and have faded considerably.
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11/28/2009 - rmodak wrote: 88 Points
Intense menthol, eucalytpus with blueberries and smoky herbal notes. Less lush than previous bottles, it was still delicious, but should be drunk over the next year.
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11/19/2008 - reese wrote: 92 Points
This wine surprised me. Wonderfully distinct nose of camphor/menthol... more of the same on the palate along with red berries... excellent value.
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