Color was dark to the rim. Looks young. Nose is dark, dense and still shows vanilla oak notes as well as lots of dark fruit. palate is dense, dark, tannic and very young tasting. Long finish. Paired well with steak. This wine does not show as being 18 years old and felt much younger. Had decades ahead of it. Would buy again.
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My first impression (popped and poured, no decant) is that I don't love this. It's clearly a well made wine, but I find it to be a bit too closed to enjoy. Might just need some air though...
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7/17/2017 - hiker_guy Likes this wine:
Color was dark to the rim. Looks young.
Nose is dark, dense and still shows vanilla oak notes as well as lots of dark fruit.
palate is dense, dark, tannic and very young tasting. Long finish.
Paired well with steak.
This wine does not show as being 18 years old and felt much younger. Had decades ahead of it.
Would buy again.
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11/27/2015 - Woodway Mike wrote:
Decanted two hours prior to drinking and it still had big fruit in the attack and the mid pallet. It did not fade after two hours of sipping.
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5/16/2015 - GSW wrote: 89 Points
Last of our '99s. Still remarkably structured and in need of air. That said, it remains a lovely merlot if at the end of its drinking window.
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9/10/2014 - lirvingham wrote:
Cannot remember exact score but recall loving this remarkably!
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12/1/2013 - joshabramson wrote: 91 Points
My first impression (popped and poured, no decant) is that I don't love this. It's clearly a well made wine, but I find it to be a bit too closed to enjoy. Might just need some air though...
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