This was much better than I expected after reading my last note. The nose is brooding, but complex, with dark sweet cherries, strawberries, tar, oregano, tobacco, meats, and earthiness. On the palate, it is a hair on the thin side, but the fruit has great persistency. The 14% abv shows just a bit, but not overwhelming at all. There are bags of sweet cherry fruits on the long finish. Acidity is very high but just short of the edge of being unbalanced. The tannins are fine and don't dry out the finish. This is excellent and has tons of life left. Drink now to 2034+
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Side by side with the '12, this had as much if not more interesting factors. Pretty good considering the vintage. Medium body, some leather, and mushroom. Easy drinking style. Not to my taste. If it's your style, it's easily recommended. Drink 2021 thru 2028.
Enjoyed it, but didn’t love it. Was a bit mild, not very complex. Got much better later in the night however. Should have decanted it. Try again in a few years.
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7/5/2023 - trumpet60201 Likes this wine: 92 Points
This was much better than I expected after reading my last note. The nose is brooding, but complex, with dark sweet cherries, strawberries, tar, oregano, tobacco, meats, and earthiness. On the palate, it is a hair on the thin side, but the fruit has great persistency. The 14% abv shows just a bit, but not overwhelming at all. There are bags of sweet cherry fruits on the long finish. Acidity is very high but just short of the edge of being unbalanced. The tannins are fine and don't dry out the finish. This is excellent and has tons of life left. Drink now to 2034+
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6/19/2020 - Tim Heaton wrote:
Side by side with the '12, this had as much if not more interesting factors. Pretty good considering the vintage. Medium body, some leather, and mushroom. Easy drinking style. Not to my taste. If it's your style, it's easily recommended. Drink 2021 thru 2028.
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11/1/2019 - trumpet60201 wrote: 90 Points
Enjoyed it, but didn’t love it. Was a bit mild, not very complex. Got much better later in the night however. Should have decanted it. Try again in a few years.
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