I tried this on the recommendation of two local wine merchants. Maybe there is some significant bottle variation. The bottle I opened smelled more of alcohol than fruit. It was unbalanced, had harsh tannins, and was hot. Decanting for a few hours didn't help at all. Again I hope for others that this was just a bad bottle.
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10/5/2009 - hutch wrote: 82 Points
Wizards Trade Tasting (Warehouse): Sweet. Not good. Pass. 82-83
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8/22/2008 - green-steve wrote:
I tried this on the recommendation of two local wine merchants. Maybe there is some significant bottle variation. The bottle I opened smelled more of alcohol than fruit. It was unbalanced, had harsh tannins, and was hot. Decanting for a few hours didn't help at all. Again I hope for others that this was just a bad bottle.
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6/30/2008 - jtt300 wrote: 86 Points
Straight forward simple wine. Good value
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3/14/2008 - KeithAkers wrote: 86 Points
a tasting of new releases: nose: nice ripe nose of cherry and spice. a bit simple, but decent nonetheless
taste: good and firm with chocolate and ripe cherry
overall: a solid wine and decent for the price. Good weight on the palate and it fills up a bit, but a bit hot and simple
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3/6/2008 - hutch wrote:
OK nose. Sweet, confectionary profile on the palate that I didn't like. No structure.
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