Still lots of ripe fruit aromas and flovors, acid good, tanins almost fully resolved. Peak in 2-3 years, hold another 2-3, then expect to fade. Drink by 2025-6.
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After waiting over a year since the last bottle, this wine has really improved. Very smooth with no heat even right out of the bottle. It still helped to decant for an hour or so. Beautiful ruby color, smooth finish. I would suggest that if you have this vintage, you need to consume it fairly soon. While it was really quite good, my impression is that it may be at its peak right now - October, 2012.
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- Ruby color with medium forming legs and aromas of fig and blackberry. It's somewhat balanced and has flavours of black currant, violet and butterscotch with a medium body. Fleshy texture with a medium finish.
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Dense sweet cherries on nose. Lots of cherries on palate, almost medicinal cherries, like a cough drop. Structure is still sound, but it seems like this wine has started its decline. Alcohol is more prevalent. Vanilla notes on the fairly long finish. Drink up.
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12/26/2019 - rpmlikesoldcab Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still lots of ripe fruit aromas and flovors, acid good, tanins almost fully resolved. Peak in 2-3 years, hold another 2-3, then expect to fade. Drink by 2025-6.
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10/21/2012 - Bill1100 wrote: 90 Points
After waiting over a year since the last bottle, this wine has really improved. Very smooth with no heat even right out of the bottle. It still helped to decant for an hour or so. Beautiful ruby color, smooth finish. I would suggest that if you have this vintage, you need to consume it fairly soon. While it was really quite good, my impression is that it may be at its peak right now - October, 2012.
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3/21/2012 - schuey wrote: 88 Points
- Ruby color with medium forming legs and aromas of fig and blackberry. It's somewhat balanced and has flavours of black currant, violet and butterscotch with a medium body. Fleshy texture with a medium finish.
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9/11/2011 - NEDoc wrote:
Was past its prime and difficult to judge, so would be unfair to rank...
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11/14/2010 - jeremy_ross wrote: 87 Points
Dense sweet cherries on nose. Lots of cherries on palate, almost medicinal cherries, like a cough drop. Structure is still sound, but it seems like this wine has started its decline. Alcohol is more prevalent. Vanilla notes on the fairly long finish. Drink up.
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