Opened and decanted two hours. Served with beef steak. This is immediately apparent as a big wine, reminiscent of an Argentinian malbec with more softness. Colour is inky black with a tinge of burgundy colour around the edges. Nose reminds me of blackcurrant and apple pie with cinnamon and charcoal. The palate is big and rich, more berry fruit, lovely tannins, spicy. Very long finish. Overall, an excellent wine which seems to be at its peak but shows no signs of fading yet.
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Better than the 2010 I drank last year. Lovely PV nose (could have mistaken it for ripe Cabernet Franc), very fine tannins, some resolved. After airing nice perfume. Not too heavy, refreshing. Paired with entrecôte. GV.
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Straits Wines - Old World vs New World (Straits Wines @ Balmoral Plaza): clear, deep ruby; clean, pronounced nose of blackberry, bread yeast, rosemary, thyme, forest floor; dry, acidic and tannic, full body, blackcurrant, rosemary, graphite, forest floor, long finish; dark, foreboding, but enchanting, intriguing, sexy!
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2/9/2019 - Keith Cooper Likes this wine: 90 Points
Opened and decanted two hours. Served with beef steak. This is immediately apparent as a big wine, reminiscent of an Argentinian malbec with more softness. Colour is inky black with a tinge of burgundy colour around the edges. Nose reminds me of blackcurrant and apple pie with cinnamon and charcoal. The palate is big and rich, more berry fruit, lovely tannins, spicy. Very long finish. Overall, an excellent wine which seems to be at its peak but shows no signs of fading yet.
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4/19/2018 - WallWino1 wrote: 92 Points
Great 24 hours after opening.
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3/21/2018 - mikita77 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Better than the 2010 I drank last year. Lovely PV nose (could have mistaken it for ripe Cabernet Franc), very fine tannins, some resolved. After airing nice perfume. Not too heavy, refreshing. Paired with entrecôte. GV.
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10/7/2017 - F_&_M Likes this wine: 92 Points
Awesome. Muted at first, but opened up nicely in a few minutes. Great richness and fruit.
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6/22/2017 - vinhonotte Likes this wine: 96 Points
Straits Wines - Old World vs New World (Straits Wines @ Balmoral Plaza): clear, deep ruby; clean, pronounced nose of blackberry, bread yeast, rosemary, thyme, forest floor; dry, acidic and tannic, full body, blackcurrant, rosemary, graphite, forest floor, long finish; dark, foreboding, but enchanting, intriguing, sexy!
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