Dark ruby. Lovely nose of cherries, sandalwood and baking spice. Tastes mostly of dark cherries and cola initially, but finish is dominated by strong, not entirely pleasant, wood flavors. Still some rough tannins. Not terrible, but not distinguished.
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Really nice perfume on this wine, with cherry and cola aromatics along with sandalwood. Nearing its peak, but not quite there. I suppose 2-3 more years are possible. To me this typifies quality RRV - certainly not viscous or cloying, but with good fruit presence, medium weight, and not so acid driven, overripe, or feminine as to suggest another terroir. Nice QPR around $30
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Notes of dark cherry, cola, liquorice and dried spice, low tannins and acidity. Drinking fantastically now woth a good elegant finish. For the price this is fantastic. Drink now
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10/6/2020 - grosel Likes this wine: 90 Points
Lots of fruit and structure. Could go another 3 years
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9/29/2018 - elodin wrote: 84 Points
Dark ruby. Lovely nose of cherries, sandalwood and baking spice. Tastes mostly of dark cherries and cola initially, but finish is dominated by strong, not entirely pleasant, wood flavors. Still some rough tannins. Not terrible, but not distinguished.
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7/11/2018 - jviz wrote: 91 Points
Really nice perfume on this wine, with cherry and cola aromatics along with sandalwood. Nearing its peak, but not quite there. I suppose 2-3 more years are possible. To me this typifies quality RRV - certainly not viscous or cloying, but with good fruit presence, medium weight, and not so acid driven, overripe, or feminine as to suggest another terroir. Nice QPR around $30
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4/22/2018 - Alexander Smith Likes this wine: 92 Points
Notes of dark cherry, cola, liquorice and dried spice, low tannins and acidity. Drinking fantastically now woth a good elegant finish. For the price this is fantastic. Drink now
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8/8/2016 - EvanJB wrote: 92 Points
Excellent
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