Full bodied and bold. Intense black fruits, violets, chocolate and hints of vanilla and strawberry. Pure and elegant. Wine was still youthful with high oak tannins, med-high acidity and high alcohol. Tasted like New World Meritage due to its power and alcohol level. This wine would require a few more years before ready.
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Dark hues with hints of purple if you squint hard enough, with blackfruit and plenty of oak and vanilla on the palate too. This needs at least 2 more years to properly round its tannins, otherwise do a proper decant.
By the time I woke up from my noon nap, the Alion pretty much gone!
Bottle "Lucky" 13 of 23,at our Genting Sempah birthday celebration, thanks bro EC for bringing this feminine Alion 2016, which paired so well with Pintia 2015 from the same Vega Sicilia stable.. always the fave of our gals ❤️
Bentong, Malaysia - Teatime on 10 Jul 2022
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3/1/2024 - bonedoc wrote: 93 Points
No decant, enjoyed w Cuban food. Pleasant, ripe but balanced, medium body, low acidity.
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7/9/2023 - danseng wrote: 95 Points
Great wine just way too young.
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11/4/2022 - GuanYu Likes this wine: 94 Points
Full bodied and bold. Intense black fruits, violets, chocolate and hints of vanilla and strawberry. Pure and elegant. Wine was still youthful with high oak tannins, med-high acidity and high alcohol. Tasted like New World Meritage due to its power and alcohol level. This wine would require a few more years before ready.
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8/15/2022 - xboomer wrote: 93 Points
Went great with JB’s tri tips
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7/10/2022 - Juliansi Likes this wine: 89 Points
Dark hues with hints of purple if you squint hard enough, with blackfruit and plenty of oak and vanilla on the palate too. This needs at least 2 more years to properly round its tannins, otherwise do a proper decant.
By the time I woke up from my noon nap, the Alion pretty much gone!
Bottle "Lucky" 13 of 23,at our Genting Sempah birthday celebration, thanks bro EC for bringing this feminine Alion 2016, which paired so well with Pintia 2015 from the same Vega Sicilia stable.. always the fave of our gals ❤️
Bentong, Malaysia - Teatime on 10 Jul 2022
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