Dark violet, nose dominated by creosote, lavender, menthol, against a restrained red fruit background. The tarry dimension is also evident on the palate, which seems wild and intense. Should be better with a year or two to integrate in a cool cellar, but kind of awkward now. I initially thought this might eventually merit 91, but over an hour in the glass it felt less and less integrated, so I’ll score it 89 for now.
With more air, I felt that this slipped and developed a vegetal note.
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4/12/2024 - KPB Does not like this wine: 89 Points
Dark violet, nose dominated by creosote, lavender, menthol, against a restrained red fruit background. The tarry dimension is also evident on the palate, which seems wild and intense. Should be better with a year or two to integrate in a cool cellar, but kind of awkward now. I initially thought this might eventually merit 91, but over an hour in the glass it felt less and less integrated, so I’ll score it 89 for now.
With more air, I felt that this slipped and developed a vegetal note.
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4/3/2024 - Wineson wrote: 90 Points
Very sharp on initial drinking.Then it blew off. So i'd recommend some Air before tasting.
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3/27/2024 - pigel wrote:
Tannins are really tight. Check in a year
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