Intense nose, loads of blackcurrant and black cherry, some cherry liqueur, alongside oaky notes of vanilla, chocolate, and brown sugar. The palate is likewise pretty plummy and concentrated, but with a pleasant red-cherry acidity, and a finish of fleshy plumminess plus herbaceous and bitter notes. I really wish there was more structure here – it feels big and fat – but there’s a reason this is a go-to for fans of big, oaky wines. And I have to say I still enjoyed myself.
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Fair amount of review variation on this vintage, spectrum of 86- 94 points....a 1 hour decant makes all the difference, sometimes. On nose: faint, but present note of blackberries and vanilla/ oak. On palate: above notes clearly present, with cranberry, ripe strawberry, Kona coffee, ripe figs, delivered on a lightly tannic medium body , after a 1 hour decant . Great wine for beef, pork, pasta puttanesca. At 4 years of age, has the backbone to cellar for at least another 5.
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4/23/2024 - andrewfowler Likes this wine: 87 Points
Intense nose, loads of blackcurrant and black cherry, some cherry liqueur, alongside oaky notes of vanilla, chocolate, and brown sugar. The palate is likewise pretty plummy and concentrated, but with a pleasant red-cherry acidity, and a finish of fleshy plumminess plus herbaceous and bitter notes. I really wish there was more structure here – it feels big and fat – but there’s a reason this is a go-to for fans of big, oaky wines. And I have to say I still enjoyed myself.
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2/14/2024 - Caroline Tilton Likes this wine: 90 Points
Loved it. Cheap but with lots of good notes. Strong by itself but delish with a good cheese spread.
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1/5/2024 - wobblyknees wrote: flawed
Oxidized and vinegar.
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1/5/2024 - Pontifax Likes this wine: 91 Points
Fair amount of review variation on this vintage, spectrum of 86- 94 points....a 1 hour decant makes all the difference, sometimes.
On nose: faint, but present note of blackberries and vanilla/ oak.
On palate: above notes clearly present, with cranberry, ripe strawberry, Kona coffee, ripe figs, delivered on a lightly tannic medium body , after a 1 hour decant .
Great wine for beef, pork, pasta puttanesca.
At 4 years of age, has the backbone to cellar for at least another 5.
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12/2/2023 - Rodenbach99 wrote: 87 Points
Un nez fumé avec des prunes. Une bouche trop sucrée, joufflu avec des saveurs de chocolat. Moderne et commercial.
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