About 12 years since my previous bottle . . . . and my last bottle (that also has made it through multiple cross-state moves). Nicely integrated, leather, dark chocolate and spice aromas with mature black fruits, only showing occasional dried fruits, good bottle bouquet. Full bodied, round mid-palate, medium-low acidity, largely resolved tannins are finely textured. Good finish, though picks up a bit of astringency, despite the mature tannins.
Overall, very worthwhile and worthy wine to age, though I think it is pretty much what it is going to be at this point, short of evolving to an 'old' wine. No rush on this, as the stuffing is holding up well and the fruit isn't drying out significantly.
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last bottle of this and what I think was one of CH more interesting offerings. It shows no sign at all of falling apart. grippy with still robust fruit and nice structure, this can last daresay improve over the next five years.
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Consistent with my last tasting note...funny i wanted to age 2 - 5 and I went 10. Oh well...still young and integrated. can go longer but not sure it will improve.
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this wine threw some serious sediment. decanted several hours. fruit, well balanced, today i'm finding the fruit restrained, possibly tight, with still considerable tannins.
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Really great. Blackberries jump out of the glass. Still moderately tannic the first night. Second night it had smoothed out more with the fruit still well presented.
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12/31/2022 - Cabfrancophile Likes this wine: 92 Points
About 12 years since my previous bottle . . . . and my last bottle (that also has made it through multiple cross-state moves). Nicely integrated, leather, dark chocolate and spice aromas with mature black fruits, only showing occasional dried fruits, good bottle bouquet. Full bodied, round mid-palate, medium-low acidity, largely resolved tannins are finely textured. Good finish, though picks up a bit of astringency, despite the mature tannins.
Overall, very worthwhile and worthy wine to age, though I think it is pretty much what it is going to be at this point, short of evolving to an 'old' wine. No rush on this, as the stuffing is holding up well and the fruit isn't drying out significantly.
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2/12/2020 - soyhead wrote:
last bottle of this and what I think was one of CH more interesting offerings. It shows no sign at all of falling apart. grippy with still robust fruit and nice structure, this can last daresay improve over the next five years.
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2/20/2019 - DesMarteau Likes this wine: 92 Points
Consistent with my last tasting note...funny i wanted to age 2 - 5 and I went 10. Oh well...still young and integrated. can go longer but not sure it will improve.
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11/26/2015 - soyhead wrote:
this wine threw some serious sediment. decanted several hours. fruit, well balanced, today i'm finding the fruit restrained, possibly tight, with still considerable tannins.
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6/24/2014 - jimkay21 wrote: 92 Points
Really great. Blackberries jump out of the glass. Still moderately tannic the first night. Second night it had smoothed out more with the fruit still well presented.
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