I have rated this wine twice before. At age 13.5 years old, the wine is still light. But it has kicked up some mocha. The thanks are there but light. It is more mature as evident by the slightly warmer red color. It is now better the before as that aged taste added to it. Isn’t a bright wine but I am ok with that. Ok wine but it is a mature petit chateau wine and should not be expected to be more. Ok wine.
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Generally uninteresting with a touch of red fruit and clove on the nose. Alcohol is noticeable. There is a middling touch of tannins keeping some structure by otherwise completely one-dimensional. I bought it as the 05 and the 06 came in the shipment. I believe the 05 is better but I have not had it for a long time. This 06 isn't old. Some age may help. Just very dull.
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The wine displayed a nice mature nose of ink, clove and red fruit. The color is garnet with a hint of warmer hue indicating some maturity. On the palate the wine showed red fruit and clove but light and highly one-dimensional. It is disappointing. Tannins are moderate. This wine just doesn't have enough flavor. It is not over the hill at all. Just too dull to be a very good wine. Highly drinkable though, in a middling sort of way.
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4/12/2020 - Wineteacher Likes this wine: 85 Points
I have rated this wine twice before. At age 13.5 years old, the wine is still light. But it has kicked up some mocha. The thanks are there but light. It is more mature as evident by the slightly warmer red color. It is now better the before as that aged taste added to it. Isn’t a bright wine but I am ok with that. Ok wine but it is a mature petit chateau wine and should not be expected to be more. Ok wine.
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6/11/2016 - Wineteacher Does not like this wine: 83 Points
Generally uninteresting with a touch of red fruit and clove on the nose. Alcohol is noticeable. There is a middling touch of tannins keeping some structure by otherwise completely one-dimensional. I bought it as the 05 and the 06 came in the shipment. I believe the 05 is better but I have not had it for a long time. This 06 isn't old. Some age may help. Just very dull.
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2/13/2016 - Wineteacher wrote: 84 Points
The wine displayed a nice mature nose of ink, clove and red fruit. The color is garnet with a hint of warmer hue indicating some maturity. On the palate the wine showed red fruit and clove but light and highly one-dimensional. It is disappointing. Tannins are moderate. This wine just doesn't have enough flavor. It is not over the hill at all. Just too dull to be a very good wine. Highly drinkable though, in a middling sort of way.
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2/5/2011 - mmcdds wrote: 80 Points
not so good, should have used it as cooking wine
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3/29/2009 - wine4me2 wrote: 78 Points
Keeping with the point scale....Average, at best.
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