Dark ruby with some purple. Medium + intense nose of dark ripe blackberries, dark cherries, blueberries, dark plums, violets, some tobacco, some cocoa, some oak.
Palate similar. Very well balanced, delicious ripe dark fruit, juicy, good complexity, smooth tannins, long aftertaste. This wine is mature now and ready to drink. Can cellar more years, but not sure if it will actually gain any from it.
Paired with reindeer filet and assorted vegetables.
Full- body, medium acidity and medium - tannins.
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Tobacco and lipstick on the nose. Starts out a little mild and slowly builds spice until it’s one of the spiciest wines I’ve ever had. Then, it backs off and reveals the lipstick on the palate. I ended my second glass on a strong metallic note. Truly great evolution so far. All of this progression in 90 minutes. Wish I could drink the whole bottle, but I’ll save the second half for tomorrow. This is a big deal wine. I cannot believe how much I paid for it.
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Pas méchant mais pas donnée aussi. Nez sur les fruits noirs et les herbes. En bouche, poivrons et un peu moins plants de tomates que je m'attendais (une bonne chose). Assez long avec un peu de chauffe. Correct mais y'a mieux dans ce range de prix.
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11/5/2023 - Panegyric Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dark ruby with some purple. Medium + intense nose of dark ripe blackberries, dark cherries, blueberries, dark plums, violets, some tobacco, some cocoa, some oak.
Palate similar. Very well balanced, delicious ripe dark fruit, juicy, good complexity, smooth tannins, long aftertaste.
This wine is mature now and ready to drink. Can cellar more years, but not sure if it will actually gain any from it.
Paired with reindeer filet and assorted vegetables.
Full- body, medium acidity and medium - tannins.
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8/20/2022 - brianschool wrote: 95 Points
Rich, complex with cherry compote, blackberry, beautifully integrated oak, perfect acid backbone, with a long finish.
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4/18/2021 - JohnMontague Likes this wine: 97 Points
Tobacco and lipstick on the nose. Starts out a little mild and slowly builds spice until it’s one of the spiciest wines I’ve ever had. Then, it backs off and reveals the lipstick on the palate. I ended my second glass on a strong metallic note. Truly great evolution so far. All of this progression in 90 minutes. Wish I could drink the whole bottle, but I’ll save the second half for tomorrow. This is a big deal wine. I cannot believe how much I paid for it.
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3/2/2021 - maxima wrote: 88 Points
Pas méchant mais pas donnée aussi.
Nez sur les fruits noirs et les herbes.
En bouche, poivrons et un peu moins plants de
tomates que je m'attendais (une bonne chose).
Assez long avec un peu de chauffe.
Correct mais y'a mieux dans ce range de prix.
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4/8/2020 - Jean-Philippe M Likes this wine:
Expérience identique à la dernière fois.
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