Nose of dark fruits with just a whiff of alcohol. Dark fruits, blueberry, and a slight note of cedar on the palate. Both juicy and oaky at the same time. Very smooth, with a long finish. This threw off lots of sediment, so I'd suggest decanting (I didn't). I'm fairly confident this has 5+ years of life left in it.
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Interesting blend of fruit, tannin & chocolate. Elegant structure, even delicate, but with a very dark undertone. May lack some of the multiple layers of a great Bordeaux, but intriguing and a relative value at $30
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Yum! A nice revelation for $40. Had great fruit and was well integrated. Slightly rtannic at opening, but opened up beautifully with 15 lminutes in the glass. Nice violet color. Hoping to buy a couple more...
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From magnum. Decanted for a couple of hours in an imperial decanter (ie plenty of air). Very toasty oak, lovely fruit. Enjoyable bottle for my 54th birthday.
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8/30/2011 - kkleg wrote: 93 Points
Nose of dark fruits with just a whiff of alcohol. Dark fruits, blueberry, and a slight note of cedar on the palate. Both juicy and oaky at the same time. Very smooth, with a long finish. This threw off lots of sediment, so I'd suggest decanting (I didn't). I'm fairly confident this has 5+ years of life left in it.
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8/18/2010 - Richard M wrote: 90 Points
Interesting blend of fruit, tannin & chocolate. Elegant structure, even delicate, but with a very dark undertone. May lack some of the multiple layers of a great Bordeaux, but intriguing and a relative value at $30
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11/13/2009 - PackerJon wrote: 93 Points
Yum! A nice revelation for $40. Had great fruit and was well integrated. Slightly rtannic at opening, but opened up beautifully with 15 lminutes in the glass. Nice violet color. Hoping to buy a couple more...
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6/9/2009 - BradE wrote:
From magnum. Decanted for a couple of hours in an imperial decanter (ie plenty of air). Very toasty oak, lovely fruit. Enjoyable bottle for my 54th birthday.
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