This is very much tipped to the wet oak flavors. The front end is solid oak with some mineral mixed in. The back end is slight fruit notes of cherry and the dryness is significant. the second day was not very impressive, it was actually slightly more bitter.
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Not very generous on first opening. A little bottle funk without much fruit. Lean and mineraly, but fruit fills out after three hours. Still lean and mineraly with cranberry and cherry fruit and good structure. Needs plenty of time and will likely last a few more years if fruit holds out. Good food wine, but will never be generous.
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musty and a bit closed to start; opens up with lean and tart cherry, cranberry, black lava and black tea, which outlasts the fruit on the finish (89) day 2/3 more open and silky; still has a stemmy/black tea finish that i now like (91)
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4/12/2022 - onthenose Likes this wine: 90 Points
This is very much tipped to the wet oak flavors. The front end is solid oak with some mineral mixed in. The back end is slight fruit notes of cherry and the dryness is significant. the second day was not very impressive, it was actually slightly more bitter.
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9/9/2021 - VinLouie wrote: 90 Points
Not very generous on first opening. A little bottle funk without much fruit. Lean and mineraly, but fruit fills out after three hours. Still lean and mineraly with cranberry and cherry fruit and good structure. Needs plenty of time and will likely last a few more years if fruit holds out. Good food wine, but will never be generous.
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11/30/2020 - wabi47 wrote: 91 Points
musty and a bit closed to start; opens up with lean and tart cherry, cranberry, black lava and black tea, which outlasts the fruit on the finish (89)
day 2/3 more open and silky; still has a stemmy/black tea finish that i now like (91)
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12/13/2018 - Gruffalius wrote: 89 Points
Disappointing on first opening. A bit thin, like light punch without the sweetness. Filled out a bit day 2 and improved some.
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1/8/2018 - EMichels wrote: 87 Points
(Old note - tasting date not accurate) Full and ripe; Heavy fruit; Heavy finish
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