Slow ox for an hour. Fully mature, medium bodied, well balanced with good acidity this showed faded cherries, herbs, and leather on the nose. Overall a very good food wine and in a good drinking window now although I would probably drink it in the next few years as the fruit may begin to fade.
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from memory without any detailed notes other than to say this held its own with the 1990 Gaja and Rancia. It was a night of stellar wines, and this was up there.
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Two bottles both decanted and served straight away. Still very much alive and healthy overall. The colour is a touch cloudy. Bricking and shows its age. On the nose it was a bit dusty (bottle 2 more than 1) to start but went away with decanting. Secondary notes on the nose but also with good amount of fruit. On the palate its a loot better. Good fruit still. alive and vibrant. The tannin is smooth but still with a presence and along with the acidity still provide a backbone to the wine. An overall good wine and very nice to have come across it. 92-93 and drink now albeit still have decent life in it.
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11/5/2021 - mclanew wrote: flawed
Over the hill
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8/4/2021 - mclanew Likes this wine: 92 Points
Consistent with last notes
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4/23/2021 - mclanew Likes this wine: 93 Points
Slow ox for an hour. Fully mature, medium bodied, well balanced with good acidity this showed faded cherries, herbs, and leather on the nose. Overall a very good food wine and in a good drinking window now although I would probably drink it in the next few years as the fruit may begin to fade.
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12/17/2017 - lolo66 wrote:
from memory without any detailed notes other than to say this held its own with the 1990 Gaja and Rancia. It was a night of stellar wines, and this was up there.
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1/25/2015 - Papies wrote: 92 Points
Two bottles both decanted and served straight away. Still very much alive and healthy overall. The colour is a touch cloudy. Bricking and shows its age. On the nose it was a bit dusty (bottle 2 more than 1) to start but went away with decanting. Secondary notes on the nose but also with good amount of fruit. On the palate its a loot better. Good fruit still. alive and vibrant. The tannin is smooth but still with a presence and along with the acidity still provide a backbone to the wine. An overall good wine and very nice to have come across it. 92-93 and drink now albeit still have decent life in it.
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