First Opened ... There's a nice dark fruit and spice on the nose with a palate that delivers black raspberry, cassis and blackberry along with smoke and spice.
An Hour Open ... Develops mocha and coffee along with black cherry and subtle burnt toast notes.
Two Hours Plus Open ... Here we are at the telltale two-hour mark and there's tobacco and raspberry; and within three hours there's a silkiness among all those layers of flavour. Really nice job here as this wine straddles the primary and secondary characteristics and is beginning to lean into some tertiary notes - so it might be time to give this one an open (if you have any left in your cellar that is).
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From a magnum. Nose is nice, showing some green elements at first but later a typical cabernet nose of blackcurrant. Some intensity on the palate, at first the acid and tannin stood out. After several hours of breathing the palate seemed more integrated. Finish is fairly long. I believe this wine is just entering maturity. It’s a good wine, but I would like it to be more distinctive. But overall I’m impressed.
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Vinturi aerated and decanted for 2 hours. Deep garnet. Black berry and sour cherry nose with some vegetal notes. Slightly dry on the palate with muted fruit notes. Underwhelming for a good vintage. Poor QPR
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12/8/2023 - WineyTom! wrote: 87 Points
Aged remarkably well. Harmonious, savoury, earthy, tea, delicious.
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2/11/2021 - owr Likes this wine: 88 Points
First Opened ... There's a nice dark fruit and spice on the nose with a palate that delivers black raspberry, cassis and blackberry along with smoke and spice.
An Hour Open ... Develops mocha and coffee along with black cherry and subtle burnt toast notes.
Two Hours Plus Open ... Here we are at the telltale two-hour mark and there's tobacco and raspberry; and within three hours there's a silkiness among all those layers of flavour. Really nice job here as this wine straddles the primary and secondary characteristics and is beginning to lean into some tertiary notes - so it might be time to give this one an open (if you have any left in your cellar that is).
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3/2/2020 - dgcaldwell Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decanted for 2 hours. Nice Bordeaux blend, good balance, much better than I expected.
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6/19/2019 - kalissa Likes this wine: 88 Points
From a magnum. Nose is nice, showing some green elements at first but later a typical cabernet nose of blackcurrant. Some intensity on the palate, at first the acid and tannin stood out. After several hours of breathing the palate seemed more integrated. Finish is fairly long. I believe this wine is just entering maturity. It’s a good wine, but I would like it to be more distinctive. But overall I’m impressed.
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11/22/2018 - boomecho Does not like this wine: 80 Points
Vinturi aerated and decanted for 2 hours. Deep garnet. Black berry and sour cherry nose with some vegetal notes. Slightly dry on the palate with muted fruit notes. Underwhelming for a good vintage. Poor QPR
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