PnP, served non-blind over 1 hr. Hasn't changed a whole lot since the bottle I had in Nov '10. Much more peppery on the nose than the previous bottle, with a less pronounced garrigue aroma than before. Nicely lifted full body, not over ripe, but a smidge over-oaked. Ageing both gracefully and glacially. As with the previous bottle, this lacks some depth and complexity that keeps it out of the excellent category. As it is, for ~ $30, it's quite satisfying, and full of life. A good example of old world meets new world...on a budget. 14,3%, thru 2016
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4/28/2013 - Tim Heaton wrote:
PnP, served non-blind over 1 hr. Hasn't changed a whole lot since the bottle I had in Nov '10. Much more peppery on the nose than the previous bottle, with a less pronounced garrigue aroma than before. Nicely lifted full body, not over ripe, but a smidge over-oaked. Ageing both gracefully and glacially. As with the previous bottle, this lacks some depth and complexity that keeps it out of the excellent category. As it is, for ~ $30, it's quite satisfying, and full of life. A good example of old world meets new world...on a budget. 14,3%, thru 2016
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3/24/2013 - snarfglk wrote: 89 Points
Similar to last bottle.
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2/3/2013 - snarfglk wrote: 89 Points
Good but not quite there.
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1/27/2013 - gordoyflaca wrote: 91 Points
smooth relaxed, silky chocolate with black raspberry filling, but not is a dessert-type way, in a nice way.
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7/2/2012 - Sweet Nancy wrote:
Notes from February 2012 sum it up well. Big, dark and brooding.
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