Excellent bottle of wine Dark in color with no bricking Nose is dark as well, blueberry initially then black cherry with menthol On the palate rich black cherry and blackberry. Delicious. There is a decent amount of tannin remaining, but it's not noticeable until the very end because of the intensity of the fruit. Also has a long finish Drinking superbly right now and probably for 5 more years
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Lovely aroma of chocolate-covered cherries and a bit of lavender. Rich and juicy on the palate, with lots of fruit and bright acidity despite its age. Tannins are very present though they're softening a bit; finish is drying and lasts quite a while, gradually fading into spiciness.
Pretty tight and acidic when first opened, but much more approachable after four hours of air. Drinkable now, but I expect this to keep evolving for a while. I'll hold off a couple of years before opening another.
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My wife offered a one word critique OUTSTANDING! To me at my Birthday dinner, it was heaven in a bottle. Here was a situation where both the dinner, and the wine should have rated 100--it was that good. I am truly lucky that VA recently found a few bottles for me. From me, they also deserve a Thank You.
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1/30/2023 - Ruby99 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Excellent bottle of wine
Dark in color with no bricking
Nose is dark as well, blueberry initially then black cherry with menthol
On the palate rich black cherry and blackberry. Delicious. There is a decent amount of tannin remaining, but it's not noticeable until the very end because of the intensity of the fruit. Also has a long finish
Drinking superbly right now and probably for 5 more years
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10/23/2022 - agdphd Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lovely aroma of chocolate-covered cherries and a bit of lavender. Rich and juicy on the palate, with lots of fruit and bright acidity despite its age. Tannins are very present though they're softening a bit; finish is drying and lasts quite a while, gradually fading into spiciness.
Pretty tight and acidic when first opened, but much more approachable after four hours of air. Drinkable now, but I expect this to keep evolving for a while. I'll hold off a couple of years before opening another.
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5/28/2022 - Paul from the Oblong Table Likes this wine: 93 Points
Sooo good--you knew that when the explosion of fruit jumped out of the bottle.
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4/28/2021 - Paul from the Oblong Table Likes this wine: 93 Points
It's truly amazing how each and every bottle is Consistent, and truly a wonderful drink. This bottle was no exception.
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1/13/2021 - Paul from the Oblong Table Likes this wine: 93 Points
My wife offered a one word critique OUTSTANDING! To me at my Birthday dinner, it was heaven in a bottle. Here was a situation where both the dinner, and the wine should have rated 100--it was that good. I am truly lucky that VA recently found a few bottles for me. From me, they also deserve a Thank You.
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