fruit is still there, red, and focused. tertiary notes are present and as much as youd want. fundamentally the wine is interesting but lacks precision and freshness to age further. its good, but not great
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Delicious. Feral nose. Ripe, meaty, wild herbs. Long lasting on palate for vintage, though sharpness that keeps you from falling in love. Great with roast chicken and black truffles.
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Mature violet, slight bricking. First whiff is like opening a stable door; hay, manure, herbs. Second swirl reveals cold meats, ripe wild raspberry, blueberry, dried herbs. Medium bodied on the palate, great poise, forest fruits against tertiary flavours, good acidity, no tannins. Long, integrated finish. Perfectly balanced. Not a great vintage but this is great stuff, very powerful yet subtle, silently and patiently overwhelming you. Outstanding.
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C: Surprisingly bright colour, quite fresh. N: Plum, cassis, blueberries, pine needles, pencil shavings, herbal/medicinal, red paprika and pepper. P: Plums, pure fruit. Surprisingly fresh after 12 years.
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red ruby color, with some bricking. nose of dark cherry, orange rind, leather, cedar, roasted meats. Complex flavors around slightly sour cherry including celery, herbs, leather, forest floor and minerals. Good with lamb. Surprisingly 12.5% Alcohol.
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8/14/2019 - vintage_whine wrote:
fruit is still there, red, and focused. tertiary notes are present and as much as youd want. fundamentally the wine is interesting but lacks precision and freshness to age further. its good, but not great
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2/5/2015 - LW31 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Delicious. Feral nose. Ripe, meaty, wild herbs. Long lasting on palate for vintage, though sharpness that keeps you from falling in love. Great with roast chicken and black truffles.
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5/17/2012 - Timbalimba wrote: 90 Points
Mature violet, slight bricking. First whiff is like opening a stable door; hay, manure, herbs. Second swirl reveals cold meats, ripe wild raspberry, blueberry, dried herbs. Medium bodied on the palate, great poise, forest fruits against tertiary flavours, good acidity, no tannins. Long, integrated finish. Perfectly balanced. Not a great vintage but this is great stuff, very powerful yet subtle, silently and patiently overwhelming you. Outstanding.
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2/2/2011 - ttuominen wrote: 88 Points
C: Surprisingly bright colour, quite fresh. N: Plum, cassis, blueberries, pine needles, pencil shavings, herbal/medicinal, red paprika and pepper. P: Plums, pure fruit. Surprisingly fresh after 12 years.
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3/22/2010 - calnative Likes this wine: 90 Points
red ruby color, with some bricking. nose of dark cherry, orange rind, leather, cedar, roasted meats. Complex flavors around slightly sour cherry including celery, herbs, leather, forest floor and minerals. Good with lamb. Surprisingly 12.5% Alcohol.
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