Gotta give this props for being true to itself. This is a total fruit bomb -- no tannins, almost no acidity, no savory or mineral elements on the nose or palate. But, it still has lots of sweet, juicy red and black fruit. I have tasted some older LC's that have crashed and burned, but this one has not. The alcohol is there, but there is so much fruit that it comes across as balanced in that regard (the lack of acid is more problematic). It's pointless to assign a numerical score -- for the AFWE crowd, this is DNPIM (but they knew that anyway), but I suspect that the non-wino friends of most users of this site would adore this wine. Pour accordingly if you have any bottles left, and do so soon.
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10/28/2019 - ParisWino wrote:
Gotta give this props for being true to itself. This is a total fruit bomb -- no tannins, almost no acidity, no savory or mineral elements on the nose or palate. But, it still has lots of sweet, juicy red and black fruit. I have tasted some older LC's that have crashed and burned, but this one has not. The alcohol is there, but there is so much fruit that it comes across as balanced in that regard (the lack of acid is more problematic). It's pointless to assign a numerical score -- for the AFWE crowd, this is DNPIM (but they knew that anyway), but I suspect that the non-wino friends of most users of this site would adore this wine. Pour accordingly if you have any bottles left, and do so soon.
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2/7/2015 - tcarter Likes this wine: 91 Points
End of the line for this one. Drink up!!!
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11/28/2014 - buckeye76 wrote: 93 Points
BLACK CHERRIES, RASPBERRIES, AND SPICE IN THE NOSE AND FLAVOR. MEDIUM TO LONG FINISH.
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11/19/2014 - bd11 wrote: 92 Points
Still big and bold, tastes like it could sit until 2024!
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8/3/2013 - Bob the Hiker wrote:
Too far past it's prime
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