Checking in on this wine from a couple years ago, I found this to exhibit its best glide after a few hours in the decanter, where it had the opportunity to blow off its slightly boozy heat on the back end. Excellent CdP typicity and a nice mid-weight concentration that comes together even more seamlessly with air. Refinement comes only after it starts eating O2 for a while, as it initially starts out slightly cocktaily. Don’t give up hope; it comes around and is quite the pleasant food wine (but still with notable girth and flex). Paired great with a spicy grilled pork Banh Mi sandwich.
Ideally hold for a few more years. Try again after 2026+.
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10/12/2023 - Chris Likes this wine: 93 Points
Deep color, lovely aroma if not that strong, long long finish with excellent fruit, light to no tannins
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8/22/2023 - rm97 wrote: 92 Points
Really closed right now. Tough to know where it will go. Could be wonderful but not sure.
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8/14/2023 - xboomer Likes this wine: 94 Points
Love it
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1/13/2023 - rm97 wrote: 91 Points
Really disappointed. Was expecting something special.
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10/9/2022 - csimm wrote: 96 Points
Checking in on this wine from a couple years ago, I found this to exhibit its best glide after a few hours in the decanter, where it had the opportunity to blow off its slightly boozy heat on the back end. Excellent CdP typicity and a nice mid-weight concentration that comes together even more seamlessly with air. Refinement comes only after it starts eating O2 for a while, as it initially starts out slightly cocktaily. Don’t give up hope; it comes around and is quite the pleasant food wine (but still with notable girth and flex). Paired great with a spicy grilled pork Banh Mi sandwich.
Ideally hold for a few more years. Try again after 2026+.
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