With K and Miranda at home at dinner (pizza). Medium dark ruby. Has legs. Has a nice nose. Softly fruity, rich, chocolate quality. Smells like a good La Mission Haut Brian. Tastes like one, too, with all of the vegetative flavors I associate with those wines. Reminds me of the 1971 La Mission. Coarse, bitter-sweet chocolate finish. Rich. Strangely, the vegetal component adds complexity. 5-12-16-7: 90/100.
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With Bruce at the winery. Medium ruby. Great nose. Nice varietal character. In the mouth, rich and fruity. Tannic, but probably a near-termer regardless. Fine. 5-10-15-6: 86/100.
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With MPL & BLR at lunch at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Medium dark brown ruby. Nose somewhat plump but overall on the shy side. On the palate, decent enough – – varietal – – but seems light. Soft. Lingering finish. 5-9-13-5: 82/100.
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10/5/1991 - buckeye76 wrote: 88 Points
BLACK CHERRY AND CHOCOLATE AROMA WITH EARTHY OVERTONES. CHERRIES AND RASPBERRY IN THE FLAVOR. LONG FINISH.
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11/16/1990 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 90 Points
With K and Miranda at home at dinner (pizza). Medium dark ruby. Has legs. Has a nice nose. Softly fruity, rich, chocolate quality. Smells like a good La Mission Haut Brian. Tastes like one, too, with all of the vegetative flavors I associate with those wines. Reminds me of the 1971 La Mission. Coarse, bitter-sweet chocolate finish. Rich. Strangely, the vegetal component adds complexity. 5-12-16-7: 90/100.
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12/5/1989 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 93 Points
Beautiful, rich, Merlot nose, tremendous flavors, elegant and intense fruit, fantastic finish.
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8/5/1989 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 86 Points
With Bruce at the winery. Medium ruby. Great nose. Nice varietal character. In the mouth, rich and fruity. Tannic, but probably a near-termer regardless. Fine. 5-10-15-6: 86/100.
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5/3/1989 - MicklethePickle wrote: 82 Points
With MPL & BLR at lunch at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Medium dark brown ruby. Nose somewhat plump but overall on the shy side. On the palate, decent enough – – varietal – – but seems light. Soft. Lingering finish. 5-9-13-5: 82/100.
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