Really no sign of age on the colour, still red on the purple end of the spectrum. Meaty nose, some mint, a little spice. Fruit has gone now though. Still good balance of acidity and tannins so a few more years left but not sure it will develop much more.
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Dark colour with a hint of meat! Nose still doesn't give much up and palate is tight and wound. A little extracted with meaty notes. Fine tannic finish.
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6/5/2022 - Wrighty wrote: 89 Points
Really no sign of age on the colour, still red on the purple end of the spectrum. Meaty nose, some mint, a little spice. Fruit has gone now though. Still good balance of acidity and tannins so a few more years left but not sure it will develop much more.
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8/14/2021 - colinscellar Likes this wine: 92 Points
Powerful and concentrated, I'd hazard a guess at some combination of old vine/dry grown and pushing the boundary of fully to over-extracted.
Sweet black cherry with some sour currant and mulberry. Very soft in the mouth.
Impressive how fresh this was at 18yrs unders cork.
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11/29/2010 - abunai wrote:
base: 50 pts
color & appearance - max 5 pts: 5
aroma & bouquet - max 15 pts: 14
flavor and finish - max 20 pts: 16
overall quality & potential - max 10 pts: 6
OVERALL: 91
nice nose, spicy finish overpowers fruit
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10/15/2010 - abunai wrote: 91 Points
base: 50 pts
color & appearance - max 5 pts: 5
aroma & bouquet - max 15 pts: 15
flavor and finish - max 20 pts: 15
overall quality & potential - max 10 pts: 6
OVERALL: 91
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12/9/2007 - Wrighty wrote: 90 Points
Dark colour with a hint of meat! Nose still doesn't give much up and palate is tight and wound. A little extracted with meaty notes. Fine tannic finish.
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