I had this three years ago at a tasting and was excited to open it. One of the few wines I've had the patience to wait for.
Before opening this, our hosts for dinner served a $10 Montes cab from Chile. It tasted of nothing but oak. I was surprised to find that the Leva turned out to be largely the same wine! Not sure I could really tell them apart. It was pure oak with a harsh finish. Very disappointing, and makes me wondering whether it didn't age well, if my tastes changed, or what.
At at fun dinner at Atakan's apt.
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As I had hoped, this really developed nicely since last year. Dark purple, 95% saturated. Generous blackberry, smoke, coffee, vanilla, and licorice on the nose. Very long finish. Drinking great now (5+12+17+7) = 91
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11/19/2013 - JHaslam Likes this wine: 92 Points
I cannot imagine this wine getting any better, I will be drinking the rest in short order as it is drinking very nicely right now!
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11/19/2011 - aafflyer wrote: 92 Points
Really a very nice wine. Wish I had more -- may have to buy some at the local store, though I liked the WTSO price.
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11/23/2009 - christyler wrote: 82 Points
I had this three years ago at a tasting and was excited to open it. One of the few wines I've had the patience to wait for.
Before opening this, our hosts for dinner served a $10 Montes cab from Chile. It tasted of nothing but oak. I was surprised to find that the Leva turned out to be largely the same wine! Not sure I could really tell them apart. It was pure oak with a harsh finish. Very disappointing, and makes me wondering whether it didn't age well, if my tastes changed, or what.
At at fun dinner at Atakan's apt.
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9/1/2009 - fingers wrote: 91 Points
As I had hoped, this really developed nicely since last year. Dark purple, 95% saturated. Generous blackberry, smoke, coffee, vanilla, and licorice on the nose. Very long finish. Drinking great now (5+12+17+7) = 91
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10/18/2008 - fingers wrote: 91 Points
Another great bottle. Not sure why I'm drinking these so young, but I am. I still recommend holding. 91
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