Subsequent notes on this wine from 10 years ago. Medium ruby red in color with clearing & minor bricking at the edges. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, blueberries & plums with overtones of earthy/dusty & floral notes of roses, tar, minerals, leather, tobacco with a hint of cedar undertones. Medium bodied with a good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of cherries, cranberries & plums with mushrooms, spices & minerals. Smooth lingering finish, Drinks quite well at present but at 23 years of age is close to or at its peak of development. Although it may hold here for a few more years, I doubt any further development would occur. Fill about mid-neck; cork was clean & intact.
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A chance to follow this bottle for a while and it evolved and changed with each hour, alternating between the fruity, herbal, savory, and floral elements taking sentence stage. Such a complex palate, with mature but supporting structure.
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Mature, red fruit nose. Cherry, raspberry, and some crunchy sappy note. Low fine tannin. High red berry acidity. Long sappy and lively berry finish. Yummy. Holding but unlikely to improve.
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Nose is pretty if a bit shy, but on the palate, wow! Rich, complex, with cherries and strawberries, hints of raisins, lavender, walnuts, tobacco and herbs. Savory and sweet, long, and delicious. Probably in it’s prime but should last a long time.
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3/12/2023 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 94 Points
Subsequent notes on this wine from 10 years ago. Medium ruby red in color with clearing & minor bricking at the edges. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, blueberries & plums with overtones of earthy/dusty & floral notes of roses, tar, minerals, leather, tobacco with a hint of cedar undertones. Medium bodied with a good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of cherries, cranberries & plums with mushrooms, spices & minerals. Smooth lingering finish, Drinks quite well at present but at 23 years of age is close to or at its peak of development. Although it may hold here for a few more years, I doubt any further development would occur. Fill about mid-neck; cork was clean & intact.
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1/21/2023 - pjhr Likes this wine: 95 Points
Delicious dark berries, tar, earth, and floral notes on the nose and savory palate with fine tannins and a long finish. Drinking beautifully!
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3/27/2021 - indiscriminate palate wrote:
A chance to follow this bottle for a while and it evolved and changed with each hour, alternating between the fruity, herbal, savory, and floral elements taking sentence stage. Such a complex palate, with mature but supporting structure.
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3/26/2021 - indiscriminate palate wrote: 91 Points
Mature, red fruit nose. Cherry, raspberry, and some crunchy sappy note. Low fine tannin. High red berry acidity. Long sappy and lively berry finish. Yummy. Holding but unlikely to improve.
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12/6/2020 - davergny Likes this wine: 95 Points
Nose is pretty if a bit shy, but on the palate, wow! Rich, complex, with cherries and strawberries, hints of raisins, lavender, walnuts, tobacco and herbs. Savory and sweet, long, and delicious. Probably in it’s prime but should last a long time.
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