Surprisingly drinkable and in good shape (it was a gift from someone who wasn't sure how well it was stored). Plum, currant, oak. Smooth well-integrated tannins, high acidity. Medium finish. Simple, straight-forward, decent drink.
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Deep, dark beautiful garnet color but the enjoyment stopped there. Tight, woody, dusty tannins with a stubborn lack of fruit. Remained closed down after 3 hours in a decanter. This one has shut down. I don’t know if it will reappear. WS (88pts) and WA (86pts) both saw more than I did -- right now 79 pts.
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10/7/2015 - budh wrote: 86 Points
Surprisingly drinkable and in good shape (it was a gift from someone who wasn't sure how well it was stored). Plum, currant, oak. Smooth well-integrated tannins, high acidity. Medium finish. Simple, straight-forward, decent drink.
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6/17/2012 - moonmountain wrote: 92 Points
Difficult vintage in Sonoma but tannins are finally resolved. Drinking nicely now. In sweet spot.
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7/22/2003 - babnik wrote: 79 Points
Deep, dark beautiful garnet color but the enjoyment stopped there. Tight, woody, dusty tannins with a stubborn lack of fruit. Remained closed down after 3 hours in a decanter. This one has shut down. I don’t know if it will reappear. WS (88pts) and WA (86pts) both saw more than I did -- right now 79 pts.
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