Good colour with no signs of age. Nose was slow to develop at first but showed just a trace of 'farmyard' at first (nice) but this was short-lived. Within an hour of opening the rich palate showed good dark, mainly blackberry, fruits with soft integrated tannins, hints of spice, good balance and length. It improved over 5-6 hours. Good on its own and even better with food. Next day, the wine was drinking well and was a fine partner to duck confit. Well worth keeping to this point and it has life yet. The drinking dates shown are too pessimistic and I have added a (conservative) couple of years to the end date. I'm surprised there have been no notes for the last 4 years - this is a wine that always develops over a longer time span. Nice wine.
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I bought a bottle with my friend to drink while having Christmas Party. The bottle was not expensive so I never had high hopes in this wine. But I liked it quite much and will probably buy again. (Hopefully it can fint into my wine fridge.)
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PnVnD let air for 1hr. Dark purple garnet dense alomost saturated with plum to clear rim. Menthol cassis plum and tobacco on the nose. Medium weight with softly burred tannins. Nicely ripe on the palate with enough freshness to keep it from being cloying with flavours of cassis plum soy dark chocolate tobacco and espresso. Only the slightest of telltale Chilean green cedar flavour. Very nice for the price.
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nose is oaky, coconut, vanilla with berry scents.aromas alongside fast and furious spiced berry scents - palate of spiced cherry, blackberry, with some chocolate, and coffee notes.
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10/3/2020 - johnrm Likes this wine: 89 Points
Good colour with no signs of age. Nose was slow to develop at first but showed just a trace of 'farmyard' at first (nice) but this was short-lived. Within an hour of opening the rich palate showed good dark, mainly blackberry, fruits with soft integrated tannins, hints of spice, good balance and length. It improved over 5-6 hours. Good on its own and even better with food. Next day, the wine was drinking well and was a fine partner to duck confit.
Well worth keeping to this point and it has life yet. The drinking dates shown are too pessimistic and I have added a (conservative) couple of years to the end date. I'm surprised there have been no notes for the last 4 years - this is a wine that always develops over a longer time span. Nice wine.
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12/11/2016 - jutuomin Likes this wine: 88 Points
I bought a bottle with my friend to drink while having Christmas Party. The bottle was not expensive so I never had high hopes in this wine. But I liked it quite much and will probably buy again. (Hopefully it can fint into my wine fridge.)
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8/9/2016 - df1962 Likes this wine: 89 Points
PnVnD let air for 1hr. Dark purple garnet dense alomost saturated with plum to clear rim. Menthol cassis plum and tobacco on the nose. Medium weight with softly burred tannins. Nicely ripe on the palate with enough freshness to keep it from being cloying with flavours of cassis plum soy dark chocolate tobacco and espresso. Only the slightest of telltale Chilean green cedar flavour. Very nice for the price.
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6/26/2016 - George T wrote: 91 Points
nose is oaky, coconut, vanilla with berry scents.aromas alongside fast and furious spiced berry scents - palate of spiced cherry, blackberry, with some chocolate, and coffee notes.
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5/18/2016 - Janstan Likes this wine: 85 Points
Good price but somewhat lacking
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