I had to wait with the review of this wine until the 3rd glass because the smell and taste are too good to be true. First of all: these are probably the most beautiful aromas I have ever smelled and I mean not only the aromas of wine. Tobacco ( strong), leather ( strong), earth, musty cellar ( nice), forest and herbs( top notch), black chocolate and black fruits. Everything with perfect harmony. Taste? Not so excited like smell, but still very good. Tobacco - too much for my preference, red cherry ( soft), red currant, spice. Not too much else, but... Finish is amazing with juicy acidity, live, grippy (!) tannins ( yes, they are still here) and soft spice. And if you like some sweetness you won't find any in this wine Another thing or two - almost no sediment and the cork was almost like from 3-5 years old wine. One more thing - 1998 vintage was rated 96 points by WA Vintage Guide
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appearance: clear, deep, garnet, legs nose: clear, medium (+) intensity, fully developed aromas: vanilla, vegetal, wet leaves, tobacco body: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium tannins medium (+) flavor intensity, medium alcohol (+) (13%), medium (+) finish, medium body tastes: oak, dark fruit conclusion: very good, high priced, drink now
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3/3/2023 - Steblan22 Likes this wine:
8/10
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11/17/2022 - WojteG Likes this wine: 93 Points
I had to wait with the review of this wine until the 3rd glass because the smell and taste are too good to be true. First of all: these are probably the most beautiful aromas I have ever smelled and I mean not only the aromas of wine. Tobacco ( strong), leather ( strong), earth, musty cellar ( nice), forest and herbs( top notch), black chocolate and black fruits. Everything with perfect harmony.
Taste? Not so excited like smell, but still very good. Tobacco - too much for my preference, red cherry ( soft), red currant, spice. Not too much else, but...
Finish is amazing with juicy acidity, live, grippy (!) tannins ( yes, they are still here) and soft spice.
And if you like some sweetness you won't find any in this wine
Another thing or two - almost no sediment and the cork was almost like from 3-5 years old wine.
One more thing - 1998 vintage was rated 96 points by WA Vintage Guide
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12/26/2014 - grapenomad Likes this wine: 90 Points
appearance: clear, deep, garnet, legs
nose: clear, medium (+) intensity, fully developed
aromas: vanilla, vegetal, wet leaves, tobacco
body: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium tannins medium (+) flavor intensity, medium alcohol (+) (13%), medium (+) finish, medium body
tastes: oak, dark fruit
conclusion: very good, high priced, drink now
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8/19/2013 - TwoSmoochies wrote: 87 Points
On the downward slope
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8/15/2011 - lluke wrote: 87 Points
black licorice
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