So primary and full of sweet oak on the nose upon PNP. But after 45 minutes of air, the excess oak blows off leaving a rich tertiary spread. The palate desiring a bit more acidity but there's enough to barely avoid any real concern of flabbiness. Tannins quite pronounced and somewhat mouth-drying. Will update further...
Into day 2, the initially pronounced tannins softened up quite a bit. The acid very pronounced. Not a bright mouth-puckering feel but more like it was sorta dominating the palate. Still pleasant to drink however.
Had a good glass full left for day 3, when it was floral in aromas and the palate was back in balance, acid no longer dominating.
This has quite a but of life left! Would serve next time with multiple hours of air prior.
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Classic eloge that’s at a sweet spot of maturity and verve here. Worth a slow ox or gentle decant. Great food wine too boot. Pair off the coffee and cigar.
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A nose of dark fruit and spices, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied red with black cherry, blackberry, licorice and spices on finish, drink now. www.winelx.com
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The wine looks inky colored. The legs are medium. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like raisin, cherry and mineral. The body is full. The wine has coarse texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity.
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7/18/2023 - Stufonhead Likes this wine: 93 Points
So primary and full of sweet oak on the nose upon PNP. But after 45 minutes of air, the excess oak blows off leaving a rich tertiary spread. The palate desiring a bit more acidity but there's enough to barely avoid any real concern of flabbiness. Tannins quite pronounced and somewhat mouth-drying. Will update further...
Into day 2, the initially pronounced tannins softened up quite a bit. The acid very pronounced. Not a bright mouth-puckering feel but more like it was sorta dominating the palate. Still pleasant to drink however.
Had a good glass full left for day 3, when it was floral in aromas and the palate was back in balance, acid no longer dominating.
This has quite a but of life left! Would serve next time with multiple hours of air prior.
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3/4/2023 - Rick 4 Wine Likes this wine: 95 Points
Classic eloge that’s at a sweet spot of maturity and verve here. Worth a slow ox or gentle decant. Great food wine too boot. Pair off the coffee and cigar.
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1/20/2023 - corkscrews Likes this wine: 90 Points
A nose of dark fruit and spices, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied red with black cherry, blackberry, licorice and spices on finish, drink now. www.winelx.com
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1/1/2023 - merlot78 Likes this wine: 90 Points
The wine looks inky colored. The legs are medium. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like raisin, cherry and mineral. The body is full. The wine has coarse texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity.
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12/9/2022 - John O' Likes this wine:
pop n pour. terrific
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