Had it for Father’s Day the vintage for the year I had my first kid. This seems to be at peak, and maybe even at its trailing end. Tannins are pretty much blended in. Jammy with red fruit prominent on the pallet.
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Very pleasant dark ruby red. Deep raspberry with pepper and a bit of vanilla on the nose. Notes of deep and somewhat sour raspberry, some briar, and a pleasant tangy tannin thickness into the finish.
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I really enjoyed this. First vintage from this producer. Decanted and drank the first 3/4 of the bottle and found it quite elegant and more fruity than I expected. These wines always drink well with a few years of age. Left a bit of the bottle in the decanter overnight for over 12 hours and poured the glass the next afternoon and wow. The nose was a bit muted but the mouthfeel was elegant and the finish was huge, dark chocolate, espresso only after about 16 hours open did I start to notice a bit of heat from the alcohol. I was concerned this was past its prime but I think it's quite the opposite.
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11/23/2018 - robdicks wrote: 88 Points
Past prime...
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6/16/2018 - Ashori25 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Had it for Father’s Day the vintage for the year I had my first kid. This seems to be at peak, and maybe even at its trailing end. Tannins are pretty much blended in. Jammy with red fruit prominent on the pallet.
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9/28/2015 - Knicksfan wrote: 89 Points
Losing some fruit and leaving more of a tannic wine than I recall (and prefer). My last bottle.
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9/13/2015 - TexasBob Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very pleasant dark ruby red. Deep raspberry with pepper and a bit of vanilla on the nose. Notes of deep and somewhat sour raspberry, some briar, and a pleasant tangy tannin thickness into the finish.
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3/22/2015 - Gabe Likes this wine: 92 Points
I really enjoyed this. First vintage from this producer. Decanted and drank the first 3/4 of the bottle and found it quite elegant and more fruity than I expected. These wines always drink well with a few years of age. Left a bit of the bottle in the decanter overnight for over 12 hours and poured the glass the next afternoon and wow. The nose was a bit muted but the mouthfeel was elegant and the finish was huge, dark chocolate, espresso only after about 16 hours open did I start to notice a bit of heat from the alcohol. I was concerned this was past its prime but I think it's quite the opposite.
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