A tad overpriced maybe, but very good. It takes a while to get by the strong alcohol/brandy smell on the nose. The reward is wonderful mouth filling taste: lots of dried fruit tastes - raisins, prunes, dates - and hints of berries and cassis. Finish is first class - very smooth, melting, and long enough to let the flavors mingle around.
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Nose: Not as "hot" as most ports. More fruit with a cedar and slight cigar/tobacco. Taste: Baked fruit with a little nut taste. Smooth and balanced. Would never guess this is 20% alcohol. Long finish. A little too much oak for me.
Not a good QPR - too expensive and 375 ml for 88 points.
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1/23/2011 - beezer6 wrote: 88 Points
Taste at Elysian.
Quality juice. Dark raisinated fruit. Still that peppery jam you get from Zin. Really nice. Not overdone.
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9/6/2010 - Mattvino wrote: 89 Points
starting to loose its fruit but still nice. Not to sweet or syrupy.
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10/24/2009 - pmilne wrote: 90 Points
A tad overpriced maybe, but very good. It takes a while to get by the strong alcohol/brandy smell on the nose. The reward is wonderful mouth filling taste: lots of dried fruit tastes - raisins, prunes, dates - and hints of berries and cassis. Finish is first class - very smooth, melting, and long enough to let the flavors mingle around.
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7/12/2009 - ciesel wrote: 84 Points
Started off beautiful. After 30 minutes or so had varnishy taste.
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4/21/2008 - bccdavid wrote: 88 Points
Nose: Not as "hot" as most ports. More fruit with a cedar and slight cigar/tobacco.
Taste: Baked fruit with a little nut taste. Smooth and balanced. Would never guess this is 20% alcohol. Long finish.
A little too much oak for me.
Not a good QPR - too expensive and 375 ml for 88 points.
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