In the decanter 2 hours prior to drinking. Garnet with mild bricking through to the hue. Wallop. Huge wine. Densely ripe berry fruited, inky, soupy and a touch port like. Struggled a bit here unfortunately, out of balance.
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16.3% abv. Garnet color. Quite viscous in glass as you’d imagine with that high of alcohol. Noticeable heat on nose but once it blows off, red and black berries, green leaf, asphalt and Asian spices. Full in mouth, noticeable acid, right amount of tannins, loads of berries, cola, prunes, tobacco leaf. This would rate higher for me but for the excessive alcohol which overpowers the wine.
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1/2/2023 - red.red.vino wrote:
In the decanter 2 hours prior to drinking. Garnet with mild bricking through to the hue. Wallop. Huge wine. Densely ripe berry fruited, inky, soupy and a touch port like. Struggled a bit here unfortunately, out of balance.
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4/9/2022 - Hayden & Ambers Cellar Likes this wine: 85 Points
Smells strong, punchy flavour but smooth drinking. Can taste black fruits throughout with a hint of chocolate aftertaste
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5/8/2020 - dclaggett wrote: 89 Points
16.3% abv. Garnet color. Quite viscous in glass as you’d imagine with that high of alcohol. Noticeable heat on nose but once it blows off, red and black berries, green leaf, asphalt and Asian spices. Full in mouth, noticeable acid, right amount of tannins, loads of berries, cola, prunes, tobacco leaf. This would rate higher for me but for the excessive alcohol which overpowers the wine.
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1/17/2018 - gajalaa Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dark purple Very full body
Nose blackberry cherry mocha licorice
Palate of chewy blackberry and bitter cherry
Dusty tannins
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7/27/2017 - scarce10 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Huge wine. Inky and opaque, tobacco. Sure to get a few more years before the fruit falls off.
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