Good color, some light brown hues around the edge. Excellent aromatics of red berries, leather, and earth. A bit restrained overall but a lovely example of mature NSG. Might have a few years left but probably best consumed soon.
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very nice, and seemed at peak... surprised (and pleased a bit) that this wasn't -- particularly for 2005 and for NSG -- super heavy / dark... this had nice darkish fruit but with a good amount of lift and cut from acidity... hmmm, not typical NSG and certainly not like some of the brutish '05's I've had in the last 5 years
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An almost forgotten solitary remaining bottle that really shone. Highly focussed, fresh (in spite of vintage), juicy red cherry with plenty of desert spice nuances, earth and integrated oak to give complexity and an impression of maturity. Well judged acidity - if no PN bitter cherry - brings it all together. Very fine, intense medium bodied PN. Should last up to twenty years from vintage, but doubt that it will gain much from here on.
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12/7/2023 - DH90 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Good color, some light brown hues around the edge. Excellent aromatics of red berries, leather, and earth. A bit restrained overall but a lovely example of mature NSG. Might have a few years left but probably best consumed soon.
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12/3/2022 - jhw425 wrote: 92 Points
This was in a good spot with 3-4 hours of air.
Lots of sediment
I echo woodies not supposed st the pretty factor and lightness
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10/26/2022 - WoodieBayArea wrote: 92 Points
very nice, and seemed at peak... surprised (and pleased a bit) that this wasn't -- particularly for 2005 and for NSG -- super heavy / dark... this had nice darkish fruit but with a good amount of lift and cut from acidity... hmmm, not typical NSG and certainly not like some of the brutish '05's I've had in the last 5 years
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5/15/2022 - DAVIDMAC Likes this wine: 92 Points
My last bottle. Served blind. In beautiful condition and peak drinking time
interesting no one picked it as nuit-rather more delicate
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6/20/2019 - NickBurwood Likes this wine: 92 Points
An almost forgotten solitary remaining bottle that really shone.
Highly focussed, fresh (in spite of vintage), juicy red cherry with plenty of desert spice nuances, earth and integrated oak to give complexity and an impression of maturity. Well judged acidity - if no PN bitter cherry - brings it all together. Very fine, intense medium bodied PN.
Should last up to twenty years from vintage, but doubt that it will gain much from here on.
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