The wine is clear and bright with a deep garnet colour.
The nose is clean and fully developed, showing medium(-) intensity aromas of bottle development (green olives, mushrooms), oak (vanilla) and hints of blue flowers (lavender). The wine is dry in the mouth with a medium acidity. It has medium fine-grained tannins and a medium(+) alcohol. It has a medium(+) body and medium(-) intensity flavours of bottle development (green olives, mushrooms), oak (vanilla) and hints of blue flowers (lavender). The finish is medium(-).
The wine is past its best, so I am not going to assess its quality. It must be noted, however, that it has survived remarkably well, there are no problems or unpleasant flavours, the wine has just lost its fruity flavours and freshness. It still can be consumed, albeit it does not produce much pleasure.
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Found this case hidden in storage - kind of knew it was there but hadn't paid attention to the drinking dates. Definitely past it's prime - it has lost its depth. Too bad
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11/28/2023 - Lady Chatelaine Likes this wine: 88 Points
well balanced, tanins are melted, easy to drink, elegant
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8/2/2021 - Lady Chatelaine Likes this wine: 88 Points
Easy going...
it's time to drink it..don't wait more than 2 years
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12/27/2014 - Man in Black wrote:
The wine is clear and bright with a deep garnet colour.
The nose is clean and fully developed, showing medium(-) intensity aromas of bottle development (green olives, mushrooms), oak (vanilla) and hints of blue flowers (lavender). The wine is dry in the mouth with a medium acidity. It has medium fine-grained tannins and a medium(+) alcohol. It has a medium(+) body and medium(-) intensity flavours of bottle development (green olives, mushrooms), oak (vanilla) and hints of blue flowers (lavender). The finish is medium(-).
The wine is past its best, so I am not going to assess its quality. It must be noted, however, that it has survived remarkably well, there are no problems or unpleasant flavours, the wine has just lost its fruity flavours and freshness. It still can be consumed, albeit it does not produce much pleasure.
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1/11/2014 - Sandy13 wrote:
Found this case hidden in storage - kind of knew it was there but hadn't paid attention to the drinking dates. Definitely past it's prime - it has lost its depth. Too bad
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9/22/2011 - MBannon wrote: 87 Points
Very nice, with good tannin and acid balance. Good food wine. Seems to be holding up very well still.
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