Clear deep purple in color. Enjoyed this more on second day, which is odd for a 12 yr old wine. Lots of spice and fruit still on nose & palate. Sorry it is my last bottle.
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Seriously big bouquet, super expressive, intense perfume. Floral and woody. Not a cabernet heavyweight. In its place is tangy bright acidity, some Pinot spiciness and long finish. Awesome stuff and unusual for sure. With so little of this varietal left in the world we’re fortunate that Bob Foley keeps it alive
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See prior notes. Still dark purple in colour, but nose and fruit starting to disappear. Lots of sediment in bottle. I think this wine is on its way down. I think I enjoyed this wine more when it was younger. The flavours it has as it has gotten older do not make it better. Drink now.
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Very pure aromas and flavors of fresh cherry and cherry compote. This was a bottle overlooked in the cellar well past its drink-by date, but it was still in great shape, evolved, but not "old." A pleasant surprise.
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12/27/2020 - Birorganic Likes this wine: 88 Points
Still drinkable but not much fruit left. I still like it.
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2/28/2018 - rexmerlot wrote: 90 Points
Clear deep purple in color. Enjoyed this more on second day, which is odd for a 12 yr old wine. Lots of spice and fruit still on nose & palate. Sorry it is my last bottle.
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11/9/2017 - Ecbatana Likes this wine: 93 Points
Seriously big bouquet, super expressive, intense perfume. Floral and woody. Not a cabernet heavyweight. In its place is tangy bright acidity, some Pinot spiciness and long finish. Awesome stuff and unusual for sure. With so little of this varietal left in the world we’re fortunate that Bob Foley keeps it alive
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1/1/2016 - rexmerlot wrote: 89 Points
See prior notes. Still dark purple in colour, but nose and fruit starting to disappear. Lots of sediment in bottle. I think this wine is on its way down. I think I enjoyed this wine more when it was younger. The flavours it has as it has gotten older do not make it better. Drink now.
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12/2/2015 - pgm wrote: 91 Points
Very pure aromas and flavors of fresh cherry and cherry compote. This was a bottle overlooked in the cellar well past its drink-by date, but it was still in great shape, evolved, but not "old." A pleasant surprise.
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