PnP, consumed over 2 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium garnet - definite edge bricking. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with developed aromas of bell pepper, blackberry, black raspberry, black earth, leather, and baking spice. Palate: Dry, medium+ acid, medium tannin, 13.8% abv, medium intensity, medium+ body with developed flavors of dried dark fruit - blackberry, earth, leather, and spice with a medium+ finish. Overall a very good wine slightly past peak, the fruit is starting fade and tertiary characteristics - soil and leather - are starting to dominate. Still drinking well, but drink up if you have any.
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This wine is rocking! With layers of juicy, ripe blackberries, tobacco, licorice and cigar box aromas, there is a sense of purity to the fruit, polished tannins and a long finish that seems to expand on the palate.
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Wonderful. Reminds me why I have such an affinity for Howell Mtn. Beautiful dark red fruit and intense herbs, yet an amazing elegance and balance. Still has lots of life and plenty of fruit. Finish is very long and complex.
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2/20/2022 - prasm Likes this wine: 90 Points
PnP, consumed over 2 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium garnet - definite edge bricking. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with developed aromas of bell pepper, blackberry, black raspberry, black earth, leather, and baking spice. Palate: Dry, medium+ acid, medium tannin, 13.8% abv, medium intensity, medium+ body with developed flavors of dried dark fruit - blackberry, earth, leather, and spice with a medium+ finish. Overall a very good wine slightly past peak, the fruit is starting fade and tertiary characteristics - soil and leather - are starting to dominate. Still drinking well, but drink up if you have any.
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11/6/2015 - AlexHop wrote: 89 Points
Disappointing. Possibly a bit too old but not great balance- a touch acidic covers up whatever nice stuff was there.
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10/17/2015 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Another Saturday at Chevalier...Mostly Blind (Chevalier Fine Wines - Chicago IL): Double blind tasting, served alongside the 1994. This came across as less-than-pristine, somewhat dirty, perhaps bretty. I'd consider this a flawed bottle/ wine but others actually enjoyed it.
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9/23/2015 - Jeff Leve wrote: 94 Points
This wine is rocking! With layers of juicy, ripe blackberries, tobacco, licorice and cigar box aromas, there is a sense of purity to the fruit, polished tannins and a long finish that seems to expand on the palate.
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12/29/2012 - AlexHop Likes this wine: 95 Points
Wonderful. Reminds me why I have such an affinity for Howell Mtn. Beautiful dark red fruit and intense herbs, yet an amazing elegance and balance. Still has lots of life and plenty of fruit. Finish is very long and complex.
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