This wine was gifted by a friend as a tasting experiment as to how a wine would hold up under the worst storage possible. Standing on a windowsill for at least three years, the capsule of this bottle was discoloured by the sun.
We thought it would be totally DOA, but to our utter surprise this was in great shape. Rich dark fruit on the nose, a little more stewy than usual perhaps. Palate fared even better, smooth and fruity on the palate with acid and tannins all in check. Maybe a little jammy on the finish, but otherwise no sign that this wine had been mishandled. Testament either to the producer, the vintage, or the hardiness of wine itself - time for another glass!
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drinking well and quite classic for this cooperative we love. Good extraction and core of quite intense jammy fruit without being overdone. I would not see this wine aging too long
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9/2/2021 - 2caveman Likes this wine: 90 Points
Consistent notes. At 7 years slight fading of its jammy core but still most enjoyable drinking. Drink these up and buy the next good vintage
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10/23/2020 - Jverhoef Likes this wine:
This is our second bottle. Had the first back in 2018; still yummy! Smooth
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9/19/2020 - Weinberg Falls Likes this wine:
This wine was gifted by a friend as a tasting experiment as to how a wine would hold up under the worst storage possible. Standing on a windowsill for at least three years, the capsule of this bottle was discoloured by the sun.
We thought it would be totally DOA, but to our utter surprise this was in great shape. Rich dark fruit on the nose, a little more stewy than usual perhaps. Palate fared even better, smooth and fruity on the palate with acid and tannins all in check. Maybe a little jammy on the finish, but otherwise no sign that this wine had been mishandled. Testament either to the producer, the vintage, or the hardiness of wine itself - time for another glass!
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4/19/2018 - g8rgrl30 Likes this wine:
An outstanding little red for the price. Beautiful fruit with some stoniness and all round good balance.
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8/21/2017 - 2caveman Likes this wine: 90 Points
drinking well and quite classic for this cooperative we love. Good extraction and core of quite intense jammy fruit without being overdone. I would not see this wine aging too long
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