This wine was in long term storage and with very stable temperature control. We were pleasantly surprised with the balance and smoothness to this wine since it is suppose to be past its prime end date. Pepper, green pepper, and root beer on the nose and leather apple on the finish. Clean finish. Slight alcohol taste in middle. Improves as it opens up. We have not been as fortunatel with some other wines.
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The nose provides plenty of dark fruit with a hint of oak. The silky mouthfeel is the result of the merlot-heavy blend, but touches of cab and cab franc give fill out the wine. Soft and rich wine that has depth of wines costing much more.
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4/22/2012 - Cityracer wrote: 87 Points
This wine was in long term storage and with very stable temperature control. We were pleasantly surprised with the balance and smoothness to this wine since it is suppose to be past its prime end date. Pepper, green pepper, and root beer on the nose and leather apple on the finish. Clean finish. Slight alcohol taste in middle. Improves as it opens up. We have not been as fortunatel with some other wines.
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4/20/2008 - jbehrendt wrote: 50 Points
Forgot about this one in the cellar. Way past its prime
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4/13/2006 - GolferChris wrote: 91 Points
The nose provides plenty of dark fruit with a hint of oak. The silky mouthfeel is the result of the merlot-heavy blend, but touches of cab and cab franc give fill out the wine. Soft and rich wine that has depth of wines costing much more.
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