Score is based on where the wine is now...not potential. Other notes mentioned 'surly' and 'adolescent'. Both are about right. Very, very reticent and air didn't get it to come out and play. This is a case where the producer, vintage and vineyard will make this a 25 year wine. Yeah...2030 before the next one.
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Good and starting to come together but still marked by tight, dark, 05 berry fruit. Just starting to emerge from the brooding stage, but still an angry adolescent not ready to come out of its shell.
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Decanted an hour+. Still, I don't know why I opened this bottle. It was simply teasing us with its power and concentration, while always reminding us of its 2005 burliness. I will try to wait until 2030 before opening my next bottle, but think these will be brillinat.
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Maturing nicely for an 05 with supple fruit and emerging secondary flavors coming together nicely. There are mixed opinions as to whether the wine is ready or till too tight. I think it is in its early drinking window but with some bottle variation where some bottles are still too immature and others are more ready. If you catch one that it is ready, it can be quit a nice experience.
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1/11/2024 - ducster72 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Score is based on where the wine is now...not potential. Other notes mentioned 'surly' and 'adolescent'. Both are about right. Very, very reticent and air didn't get it to come out and play. This is a case where the producer, vintage and vineyard will make this a 25 year wine. Yeah...2030 before the next one.
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6/9/2023 - The Guzz wrote: 92 Points
Good and starting to come together but still marked by tight, dark, 05 berry fruit. Just starting to emerge from the brooding stage, but still an angry adolescent not ready to come out of its shell.
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4/13/2023 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
Decanted an hour+. Still, I don't know why I opened this bottle. It was simply teasing us with its power and concentration, while always reminding us of its 2005 burliness. I will try to wait until 2030 before opening my next bottle, but think these will be brillinat.
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3/21/2022 - Topper wrote: 93 Points
Maturing nicely for an 05 with supple fruit and emerging secondary flavors coming together nicely. There are mixed opinions as to whether the wine is ready or till too tight. I think it is in its early drinking window but with some bottle variation where some bottles are still too immature and others are more ready. If you catch one that it is ready, it can be quit a nice experience.
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1/12/2022 - Burgnick wrote:
Very dark and powerful, almost nebbiolo-like. For this particular bottle, it is still super tight and unyielding. Needs time.
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