Dark fruit, herbs/earth, a bit of meat on both the nose and palate. A touch past prime but still mostly fresh. Light to medium tannins/acid contribute structure. Drink now; zero complaints for $5.
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I did not get burnt rubber on the nose of the bottle I had, but did identify a high degree of sandalwood oil. This is already 5 years off the vine with certainly enough bottle age to integrate the components. To my palate, it is probably past it's peak, as it did not display much liveliness, and actually tasted a little flat. Did detect that gamey, rustic, sappy and barky flavor often found with Carmenere. A bit herbal and exotic, the finish is very dry and not exactly fruity.
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Burnt rubber nose that improves an hour after decant. Deep fruit. Somewhat smooth. Barely drinkable because of smell. Will not buy any more even at $3, but I have done worse.
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5/23/2017 - David_T wrote: 85 Points
Dark fruit, herbs/earth, a bit of meat on both the nose and palate. A touch past prime but still mostly fresh. Light to medium tannins/acid contribute structure. Drink now; zero complaints for $5.
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11/7/2015 - Mike Kopanski wrote: 85 Points
I did not get burnt rubber on the nose of the bottle I had, but did identify a high degree of sandalwood oil. This is already 5 years off the vine with certainly enough bottle age to integrate the components. To my palate, it is probably past it's peak, as it did not display much liveliness, and actually tasted a little flat. Did detect that gamey, rustic, sappy and barky flavor often found with Carmenere. A bit herbal and exotic, the finish is very dry and not exactly fruity.
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1/10/2015 - Burgessdpilot wrote: 82 Points
Burnt rubber nose that improves an hour after decant. Deep fruit. Somewhat smooth. Barely drinkable because of smell. Will not buy any more even at $3, but I have done worse.
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