Pale ruby. Red cherry, red currants. Mineral on the palate. This is a pretty austere wine but the acidity makes it also delightful especially with food. The mouthfeel is just immaculate. Not getting many tertiary notes but will decant. It’s already 10 years old and would love to open this again in 10 years.
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I think the last bottle I reviewed must have been off because we opened a bottle tonight and it was exactly how I remembered it. Soft tannins, dark fruit, leather, lingering finish.
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Decanted 2 hours in advance. Clear, deep ruby to the rim. Strong green tones more than fruit on the nose. Composed medium weight, chalky/mineral base. Wonderfully ripe, clear blackberry and boysenberry without a bit of excessive sweetness. Excellent acidity and fine powdery tannins. Clean, technically sound, well balanced, and evolving very slowly compared to a bottle 3 years ago. What's missing is any real character or uniqueness. Will that come with time?
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5/10/2024 - HHMiller1 wrote:
Pale ruby. Red cherry, red currants. Mineral on the palate. This is a pretty austere wine but the acidity makes it also delightful especially with food. The mouthfeel is just immaculate. Not getting many tertiary notes but will decant. It’s already 10 years old and would love to open this again in 10 years.
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4/8/2024 - vinovoyager Likes this wine: 92 Points
I think the last bottle I reviewed must have been off because we opened a bottle tonight and it was exactly how I remembered it. Soft tannins, dark fruit, leather, lingering finish.
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2/20/2024 - Smahlatz Likes this wine: 90 Points
18 months since last tasted. Quite similar, needs time to develop complexity
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2/6/2024 - drwine2001 wrote:
Decanted 2 hours in advance. Clear, deep ruby to the rim. Strong green tones more than fruit on the nose. Composed medium weight, chalky/mineral base. Wonderfully ripe, clear blackberry and boysenberry without a bit of excessive sweetness. Excellent acidity and fine powdery tannins. Clean, technically sound, well balanced, and evolving very slowly compared to a bottle 3 years ago. What's missing is any real character or uniqueness. Will that come with time?
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12/31/2023 - vinovoyager wrote: 86 Points
Not as good as I remember. May be this was a different vintage.
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