Aged very well. Still has a great nose and no hint of oxidation on the palate. Tannins are smoothed but still has some weight. Tastes like dirty black currant and stewed plum. Drink within 3 years!
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Okay. I didn't expect this to be all that...but it was. This wine tastes like rich, light fudge wrapped in cherry vanilla. Shockingly awesome and truly a surprise. I drank an '09 caymus and a '96 Titus before this. This blew them away. Totally approachable with refined tannins. Boom goes the dynamite.
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A tad spicy, and some nice dark fruit notes. Some leather, some cedar, and a bit of forest floor, onion and green pepper. Definitely heavier for a merlot for sure. Serious and tasty wine.
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10/4/2015 - DwightM wrote: 93 Points
Aged very well. Still has a great nose and no hint of oxidation on the palate. Tannins are smoothed but still has some weight. Tastes like dirty black currant and stewed plum. Drink within 3 years!
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12/24/2012 - jonradus wrote: 95 Points
Okay. I didn't expect this to be all that...but it was. This wine tastes like rich, light fudge wrapped in cherry vanilla. Shockingly awesome and truly a surprise. I drank an '09 caymus and a '96 Titus before this. This blew them away. Totally approachable with refined tannins. Boom goes the dynamite.
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4/1/2012 - ckinv368 wrote: 90 Points
A tad spicy, and some nice dark fruit notes. Some leather, some cedar, and a bit of forest floor, onion and green pepper. Definitely heavier for a merlot for sure. Serious and tasty wine.
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10/30/2010 - Closet Cellar wrote: flawed
Definitely past prime.
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3/9/2009 - NanetteRiviera wrote: 90 Points
Past prime; should have enjoyed a year ago, but still tasting good; lost much tannin and complexity.
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