For about $20 at a small and quaint wine shop in 2016 this was an enjoyable wine. Definitely get some earthy/forest floor notes, some graphite, pencil, and some meaty aspects on top of a dash of classic cab tobacco. Palate is much more fruit driven. Tannins present and integrated. Decent length on the finish. Don’t see a reason to hold this much longer if at all.
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Out of magnum several times over a wedding weekend. Concur w hangrybob's notes, though i found that this most enjoyable with 45mins - 2hrs slow ox, and began softening up more than I liked after 2 hrs. Drink by 2025
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Aerated and decanted for 30+ mins (probably not enough). Deep garnet. Tons of sediment on the bottle neck. Lovely ripe dark fruit, dark berries, plum, tobacco, vanilla on the nose. Rich on the palate, medium to light in body but with a consistent follow through, no washing out halfway with wateriness. Soft with powdery but grippy tannins and a lingering finish. Drinking great right now.
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Decanted for almost 2 hours. Our of magnum. Aromas of blackberry, black currant, iron, lead pencil and a hint of tobacco. Flavirs of blackberry, currant, black cherry, iron and touch of earth. Ends with an iron and blackberry finish that last 15-20 seconds. Tasting very young still.
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Attractive black currant fruit and graphite, very cabernet-like flavors. Nice structure with fine tannins and should last another 5 years at least. Well made Haut-Medoc
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11/23/2023 - Scotty56 Likes this wine: 90 Points
For about $20 at a small and quaint wine shop in 2016 this was an enjoyable wine. Definitely get some earthy/forest floor notes, some graphite, pencil, and some meaty aspects on top of a dash of classic cab tobacco. Palate is much more fruit driven. Tannins present and integrated. Decent length on the finish. Don’t see a reason to hold this much longer if at all.
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10/15/2023 - davidandrose Likes this wine: 90 Points
Out of magnum several times over a wedding weekend. Concur w hangrybob's notes, though i found that this most enjoyable with 45mins - 2hrs slow ox, and began softening up more than I liked after 2 hrs. Drink by 2025
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6/4/2023 - HangryBob Likes this wine: 91 Points
Aerated and decanted for 30+ mins (probably not enough). Deep garnet. Tons of sediment on the bottle neck. Lovely ripe dark fruit, dark berries, plum, tobacco, vanilla on the nose. Rich on the palate, medium to light in body but with a consistent follow through, no washing out halfway with wateriness. Soft with powdery but grippy tannins and a lingering finish. Drinking great right now.
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5/2/2023 - slywka7 wrote: 91 Points
Decanted for almost 2 hours. Our of magnum. Aromas of blackberry, black currant, iron, lead pencil and a hint of tobacco. Flavirs of blackberry, currant, black cherry, iron and touch of earth. Ends with an iron and blackberry finish that last 15-20 seconds. Tasting very young still.
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1/10/2023 - signotim Likes this wine: 90 Points
Attractive black currant fruit and graphite, very cabernet-like flavors. Nice structure with fine tannins and should last another 5 years at least. Well made Haut-Medoc
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