Pop this and enjoy. This is the first '12 I have opened - and with a little trepidation - but with a reasonable decant, this is delightful. Large black fruit with finish of tobacco and leather. The backbone on this will carry it 10 more years easily, but I expect I won't be that patient!
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Feel like this one needs more time to smooth out. Heat on the palate and tannins that need some time. Maybe should have decanted this more, but I'm going to try to wait before popping open another of these.
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11/6/2017 - 79bulldog Likes this wine: 92 Points
Pop this and enjoy. This is the first '12 I have opened - and with a little trepidation - but with a reasonable decant, this is delightful. Large black fruit with finish of tobacco and leather. The backbone on this will carry it 10 more years easily, but I expect I won't be that patient!
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6/23/2016 - SteveN100 wrote: 90 Points
Feel like this one needs more time to smooth out. Heat on the palate and tannins that need some time. Maybe should have decanted this more, but I'm going to try to wait before popping open another of these.
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2/25/2016 - jmcmchi wrote: 91 Points
Un-Italian juiciness and incredibly rich fruit.
91-93
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