Very dark ruby/maroon colour - a tad brickish. Hot, acidic nose with maybe a little oak and cherry cough syrup. Unpleasant nose, actually, and thin legs too.
Harsh on the attack, too. HOT and vinegary with some mouth-drying tannins but still a rather thin mouthfeel - odd, and not a good combination. Eucalyptus and still some fake cherry as well as plenty of oak. Finish is spicy (nutmeg, black pepper) and a bit short.
Not quite as bad as it sounds (it was certainly drinkable), but entirely unremarkable and I paid too much for how little it pleased me.
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9/9/2012 - Acohen wrote: 86 Points
Decent red fruit but slightly bitter and short finish
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5/8/2011 - aces219 wrote:
Drinking nicely now.
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11/4/2009 - fairnymph wrote: 83 Points
Very dark ruby/maroon colour - a tad brickish. Hot, acidic nose with maybe a little oak and cherry cough syrup. Unpleasant nose, actually, and thin legs too.
Harsh on the attack, too. HOT and vinegary with some mouth-drying tannins but still a rather thin mouthfeel - odd, and not a good combination. Eucalyptus and still some fake cherry as well as plenty of oak. Finish is spicy (nutmeg, black pepper) and a bit short.
Not quite as bad as it sounds (it was certainly drinkable), but entirely unremarkable and I paid too much for how little it pleased me.
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1/1/2009 - javadrinker wrote: 87 Points
No detailed notes but definitely needed some time to open up before the fruit came out.
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