Tasting a lot lighter than the previous times I had it. It still has good concentration but not as huge of a wine as previous tastings. Could be an off bottle in that it's just a lot more mature than others. Hopefully I will retry this soon. It is still good. This bottle came across as fully mature with some earthy fruit and herbs. Hints of Tangy berries. Very smooth and easy to drink. If this is representative then it is time to drink up over the next few years
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A lovely wine, one of the old-style Capcanes wines of the past. Full-bodied, dense, tannic, yet balanced. The window is here but it is going nowhere anytime soon.
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93+. Dense dark brooding, but starting to show its stuff. Dark color. Earthy dark fruit bouquet. On the palate, dense, concentrated, complex with dark earthy fruits with lots of tannins. Compared to the 2007 and 2010, this seems bigger, tighter, and has more ability to age. Starting to drink well now with breathing. Its a monster. It should develop and improve further in the bottle. Drink now to 2027, possibly longer. Good QPR.
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Still youthfull.forward style but ripeness is controlled, enough freshness and no heat finish. This wine already delivers the goods but needs time to refine and polish its angles. Patience will pay
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12/2/2023 - Adam Pritzker Likes this wine: 90 Points
Tasting a lot lighter than the previous times I had it. It still has good concentration but not as huge of a wine as previous tastings. Could be an off bottle in that it's just a lot more mature than others. Hopefully I will retry this soon. It is still good. This bottle came across as fully mature with some earthy fruit and herbs. Hints of Tangy berries. Very smooth and easy to drink. If this is representative then it is time to drink up over the next few years
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7/24/2022 - raccah Likes this wine: 92 Points
A lovely wine, one of the old-style Capcanes wines of the past. Full-bodied, dense, tannic, yet balanced. The window is here but it is going nowhere anytime soon.
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1/21/2022 - Adam Pritzker Likes this wine: 93 Points
93+. Dense dark brooding, but starting to show its stuff. Dark color. Earthy dark fruit bouquet. On the palate, dense, concentrated, complex with dark earthy fruits with lots of tannins. Compared to the 2007 and 2010, this seems bigger, tighter, and has more ability to age. Starting to drink well now with breathing. Its a monster. It should develop and improve further in the bottle. Drink now to 2027, possibly longer. Good QPR.
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8/17/2021 - mschechter wrote: 93 Points
Wonderful - still maturing. Strong tannins and good structure. Has a few more years
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6/26/2017 - ourielm Likes this wine: 91 Points
Still youthfull.forward style but ripeness is controlled, enough freshness and no heat finish. This wine already delivers the goods but needs time to refine and polish its angles. Patience will pay
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