Still holding up well. Not breaking up yet. Nice ruby colour and long legs. Moderately dry. Cherry mocha on the palate. Great with lamb and roasted veg. But I was very happy with how well this wine went with chocolate. :)
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I believe this wine is continuing to show well. Still deep purple color in glass with no appearance of bricking on the edges. Nose of dark cherry and mocha with dark fruit and currant on a long finish. I think this wine will continue to show well for another year or two but not sure it will improve further so drink up! Alas my last bottle.
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Much softer and lighter than the 2005 Spare Me that preceded it and in a better drinking window than the 2005. I'd drink up over the next couple years, but right now it is smooth, showing nice layers of black, red and blue fruits.
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6/25/2023 - kennyd Likes this wine: 94 Points
Amazing how good this was almost 17 years after vintage.
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9/21/2019 - SUBAR Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still holding up well. Not breaking up yet. Nice ruby colour and long legs. Moderately dry. Cherry mocha on the palate. Great with lamb and roasted veg. But I was very happy with how well this wine went with chocolate. :)
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9/22/2018 - Mscruggs Likes this wine: 91 Points
I believe this wine is continuing to show well. Still deep purple color in glass with no appearance of bricking on the edges. Nose of dark cherry and mocha with dark fruit and currant on a long finish. I think this wine will continue to show well for another year or two but not sure it will improve further so drink up! Alas my last bottle.
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4/14/2016 - mxpbuy Likes this wine: 90 Points
An alcoholic fruit bomb but with plenty of complexity to make it all worthwhile. At full maturity and could be heading down. Drink soon.
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1/22/2016 - mxpbuy Likes this wine: 91 Points
Much softer and lighter than the 2005 Spare Me that preceded it and in a better drinking window than the 2005. I'd drink up over the next couple years, but right now it is smooth, showing nice layers of black, red and blue fruits.
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