I purchased a bunch of this wine many years ago and after reading the latest reviews on Cellartracker decided to open one more, perhaps my last I'm not sure. It is drinking beautifully. There is still wonderful dark fruit flavors - blackberries and plums are two - well integrated with some aromas of leather and very mellow tannin. The alcohol does not stand out, but it provides a solid structure. I think this wine is about at it's peak. Drinkl now, perhaps for the next year. Thank you Ramey, year after year.
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Excellent wine at a nice drinking point here. I’m going to disagree with the 2022 estimate for the drinking window (do the people making these dates like really young wine or store their wine in their garages?). This is still in its prime and full of balance and life. Better to finish the first night however as it did roll over second night.
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A mixture of old and new world. Plush yet restrained. Pencil shavings. Alcohol level is noticeably low and pleasant. Tannins resolved. This is in its drinking window. Don't miss it.
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12/30/2023 - Yaozi Likes this wine: 94 Points
I purchased a bunch of this wine many years ago and after reading the latest reviews on Cellartracker decided to open one more, perhaps my last I'm not sure. It is drinking beautifully. There is still wonderful dark fruit flavors - blackberries and plums are two - well integrated with some aromas of leather and very mellow tannin. The alcohol does not stand out, but it provides a solid structure. I think this wine is about at it's peak. Drinkl now, perhaps for the next year. Thank you Ramey, year after year.
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9/19/2023 - Rick 4 Wine Likes this wine:
Excellent wine at a nice drinking point here. I’m going to disagree with the 2022 estimate for the drinking window (do the people making these dates like really young wine or store their wine in their garages?). This is still in its prime and full of balance and life. Better to finish the first night however as it did roll over second night.
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8/28/2023 - putter520 wrote: flawed
Had VA
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7/29/2023 - Snag One wrote: 90 Points
My notes from 12/18/22 still apply.
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2/15/2023 - Vailman Likes this wine: 92 Points
A mixture of old and new world. Plush yet restrained. Pencil shavings. Alcohol level is noticeably low and pleasant. Tannins resolved. This is in its drinking window. Don't miss it.
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