This note is quite a bit different than what I wrote on it a couple of years ago.
Totally smooth at this point, the flavor is dominated by tarriness and minerality. There seem to be a couple of glimpses of sour cherry and maybe a hint of iodine. Finish lingers. I think it's losing its acidity.
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Clear ruby in the glass with slight bricking around the edges. Nose of pepper, dark fruit, spice garrigue. On the palate, less fruit, pepper, garrigue, maybe a little leather, and just a touch of iodine to it. Rough tannins, and a kind of long finish where the iodine taste is a bit more noticeable.
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Deep ruby color with earthy dark fruit and black pepper aromas; cherry, plum and spice flavors finishing with firm tannins. Needs at least another 5 years of cellaring to smooth out and see what happens. Score: 8.5/10
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9/22/2010 - chitowncdpguy wrote:
This note is quite a bit different than what I wrote on it a couple of years ago.
Totally smooth at this point, the flavor is dominated by tarriness and minerality. There seem to be a couple of glimpses of sour cherry and maybe a hint of iodine. Finish lingers. I think it's losing its acidity.
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12/15/2008 - chitowncdpguy wrote: 87 Points
Clear dark ruby in the glass. Pleasant nose of berry fruit and garrigue. Soft palate with more fruit. Shortish finish.
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1/26/2008 - chitowncdpguy wrote: 88 Points
Popped and poured.
Clear ruby in the glass with slight bricking around the edges. Nose of pepper, dark fruit, spice garrigue. On the palate, less fruit, pepper, garrigue, maybe a little leather, and just a touch of iodine to it. Rough tannins, and a kind of long finish where the iodine taste is a bit more noticeable.
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11/23/2007 - JPL wrote: 89 Points
Relatively soft, light mouthfeel. Flavors of spice, currant and cinnamon. Heavy sediment.
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9/18/2005 - winecast wrote: 85 Points
Deep ruby color with earthy dark fruit and black pepper aromas; cherry, plum and spice flavors finishing with firm tannins. Needs at least another 5 years of cellaring to smooth out and see what happens. Score: 8.5/10
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