The stock is rising on this one. It is still a bit hot and disjointed (tasting kind of rustic for the region), but it has fleshed out some. I like the cocoa and Indian spices today. Also, gobs of iron. While each successive bottle has been better than the last, my intuition is to drink these soon as I think they will decline shortly.
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Better than last year. Still this is a bit mean and hot, especially on the finish. I like the tobacco and spice box but this is not all that enjoyable. Time will not help this.
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A bit of forest floor on the nose. Still quite tannic and could use a few more years of cellaring. On day two it was better, with the tannins having settled.
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Always a good bet and up to the usual standard, with a little more fire and bite than previous vintages. There is a bit of chocolate on the nose and hints on the attack, but otherwise plenty of authentic red berry fruit and a decent finish. Only just entering maturity and will probably improve further.
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11/16/2022 - Julian Marshall wrote:
This was past its best. Still drinkable, with a chunky body and tannic structure, but the fruit is very discreet indeed so really, not a lot of fun.
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4/28/2018 - Neurowine1 wrote:
The stock is rising on this one. It is still a bit hot and disjointed (tasting kind of rustic for the region), but it has fleshed out some. I like the cocoa and Indian spices today. Also, gobs of iron. While each successive bottle has been better than the last, my intuition is to drink these soon as I think they will decline shortly.
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10/17/2017 - Neurowine1 wrote:
Better than last year. Still this is a bit mean and hot, especially on the finish. I like the tobacco and spice box but this is not all that enjoyable. Time will not help this.
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8/14/2017 - racerchris Likes this wine: 89 Points
A bit of forest floor on the nose. Still quite tannic and could use a few more years of cellaring. On day two it was better, with the tannins having settled.
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1/15/2017 - Julian Marshall Likes this wine: 88 Points
Always a good bet and up to the usual standard, with a little more fire and bite than previous vintages. There is a bit of chocolate on the nose and hints on the attack, but otherwise plenty of authentic red berry fruit and a decent finish. Only just entering maturity and will probably improve further.
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