Truly stunning wine. Leather and fruit and a myriad of spices. Such volume on the palate. Initially seeming round but then ending with a long finish of plentiful soft tannins.
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Big deep colour of aged mahogany. Rich almost sweet nose and hefty integrated palate. Minimal VA. Despite what the naysayers write, this is a 25 year wine when on form. I'm glad (for once) that I took the risk.
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Muted nose and fruit. Im afraid this might be a bit past prime, this bottle at least. Still, not bad with some interesting dried fruit, black licorice, and leather notes.
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Still very young despite its 10 years of age. Lots of fruit on the nose (after double-decanting); plenty of liquorish after the wine opens up. Big and bold.
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Deep dark red Aromas of liquorice, black forest fruit, balsam. A little earthy in the mid- palate. Very good structure, complexety and concentration. Already pretty smooth tannins.
Great potential for a long life
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5/21/2022 - rwpalmer wrote: 94 Points
Truly stunning wine. Leather and fruit and a myriad of spices. Such volume on the palate. Initially seeming round but then ending with a long finish of plentiful soft tannins.
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3/19/2020 - rwpalmer wrote: 91 Points
Big deep colour of aged mahogany. Rich almost sweet nose and hefty integrated palate. Minimal VA. Despite what the naysayers write, this is a 25 year wine when on form. I'm glad (for once) that I took the risk.
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12/6/2012 - bullmrkt wrote: 88 Points
Muted nose and fruit. Im afraid this might be a bit past prime, this bottle at least. Still, not bad with some interesting dried fruit, black licorice, and leather notes.
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7/9/2011 - bjurry wrote: 90 Points
Still very young despite its 10 years of age. Lots of fruit on the nose (after double-decanting); plenty of liquorish after the wine opens up. Big and bold.
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10/5/2005 - admid wrote: 90 Points
Deep dark red
Aromas of liquorice, black forest fruit, balsam. A little earthy in the mid- palate.
Very good structure, complexety and concentration. Already pretty smooth tannins.
Great potential for a long life
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