For a 10 year old, $9 wine, this is exceptional. Popped and poured with 20 minutes of air time in the glass. Plenty of dark fruits, both in the nose and across the palate. Finish is well defined and lingered nicely. Some hints of oak, cassis, and chocolate. Picked this is in 2006, so well worth the wait.
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Nicely balanced with flavors of chocolate, dark plum and blackberry. Medium to light body, but good acidity to balance fruit. A real bargain at the $10 price point.
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This bottle much better than last. Initial nose was of crisped crackers, then to toasted oak. For a $10 wine, in non-ideal ageing conditions, this wine has layers and substance! Great job, as always, CC--
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4/1/2013 - MCrawford wrote: 88 Points
For a 10 year old, $9 wine, this is exceptional. Popped and poured with 20 minutes of air time in the glass. Plenty of dark fruits, both in the nose and across the palate. Finish is well defined and lingered nicely. Some hints of oak, cassis, and chocolate. Picked this is in 2006, so well worth the wait.
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6/16/2012 - TheBosWineGuy wrote: 88 Points
'ruffem' has the notes right. pleasant surprise and a really winner with steak.
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9/4/2011 - ruffem wrote: 89 Points
Nicely balanced with flavors of chocolate, dark plum and blackberry. Medium to light body, but good acidity to balance fruit. A real bargain at the $10 price point.
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9/25/2010 - cpdwines wrote: 89 Points
Chocolate and berries. This was a steal back in the day at under $10, and is holding up better than I would have expected.
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9/23/2010 - circadumonde wrote: 87 Points
This bottle much better than last. Initial nose was of crisped crackers, then to toasted oak. For a $10 wine, in non-ideal ageing conditions, this wine has layers and substance! Great job, as always, CC--
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