A bit shy yet but does show some impressive dark cherry, red licorice, minty herbs, sous bois complexity in the form of leather, blood and game. Big-bodied aromas and flavors with a bit of tough tannins, though the mouthfeel changes with air time. Lots of meat juices, soy sauce type flavors on the palate. This could easily use another 5-10 more years and even longer to come together. Good stuff! Plenty of acidity to carry this through the long haul! 92-93.
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Deeply colored with very spare clear rim; very perfumed, ripe dark cherry fruit but not really showing 25+ years aging. Soft, rounded and silky textured. Very pleasant drinking with long finish yet still plenty of life left in this one! Will hold my other bottle for another 5-10 years. 93+
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12/22/2020 - Xavier94 Likes this wine: 93 Points
A bit shy yet but does show some impressive dark cherry, red licorice, minty herbs, sous bois complexity in the form of leather, blood and game. Big-bodied aromas and flavors with a bit of tough tannins, though the mouthfeel changes with air time. Lots of meat juices, soy sauce type flavors on the palate. This could easily use another 5-10 more years and even longer to come together. Good stuff! Plenty of acidity to carry this through the long haul! 92-93.
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8/10/2020 - jmoore431 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Deeply colored with very spare clear rim; very perfumed, ripe dark cherry fruit but not really showing 25+ years aging. Soft, rounded and silky textured. Very pleasant drinking with long finish yet still plenty of life left in this one! Will hold my other bottle for another 5-10 years. 93+
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4/7/2016 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 94 Points
Nominal decant- outstanding balance, light bodied, in prime and will likely hold for another 5-10 years. Outstanding
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