16c; no decant, bottle opened for one hour; dark, burnished ruby; nose of metal, mint, raspberry, barn; bright structure, rasping tannins, good finish; metal (rusty pipes), schist, raspberries, mint, licorice; could handle much more 'time in a bottle'--like another decade, at least; nice; 18
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No decant; burnished, clear purple; nose of animals--barn, bacon--tar and rust; angular structure, prominent metals and tannins (best drunk with sausages, or venison); wild game, loads of schist and tin, raspberries, dried currents, tar, hints of mint; makes an impression; 17.5
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7/13/2018 - JJKinch wrote: 90 Points
Red fruit (cherry), spice, slight olive, good acidity. Lingering finish. Enjoyable but lacking some complexity.
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7/20/2017 - chokkon Likes this wine: 89 Points
16c; no decant, bottle opened for one hour; dark, burnished ruby; nose of metal, mint, raspberry, barn; bright structure, rasping tannins, good finish; metal (rusty pipes), schist, raspberries, mint, licorice; could handle much more 'time in a bottle'--like another decade, at least; nice; 18
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3/22/2017 - JJKinch wrote: 91 Points
Dark fruit (cherry, blueberry), a little subdued, slight olive, slight garrigue. Good acidity. Lingering finish. Really enjoyable.
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2/24/2016 - JaneCIllinois Likes this wine:
It held up til February 2016 glad it wasn't too late!
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7/25/2014 - chokkon Likes this wine:
No decant; burnished, clear purple; nose of animals--barn, bacon--tar and rust; angular structure, prominent metals and tannins (best drunk with sausages, or venison); wild game, loads of schist and tin, raspberries, dried currents, tar, hints of mint; makes an impression; 17.5
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