Opened an Imperial (6.0L) purchased at the winery in 2006 for the office Holiday Party we hosted, figuring it was now or never on this big boy. Properly cellared (upright though) for 12+ years, cork extraction was perfect (to my surprise), and tasting about 90 minutes before serving cured my considerable skepticism.
Served with dinner (for 18), and although light-to-medium bodied, brackish in color and short on the finish, there was just enough fruit left, coupled, with residual (soft / barely noticeable) tannins and a silky-smooth mouth feel, to make this a perfectly fine choice for the occasion.
It will certainly not “blow up your skirt” at this point, so if you have any of this vintage in your cellar I encourage you to enjoy it soon, especially if you have it in 750 or magnum. Sadly, we didn’t finish it (extended cocktail hour had something to do with that!), be we came close enough and have no regrets.
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9/17/2023 - WAM cellar wrote:
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11/29/2020 - jmdickeyiv Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very pleased given age. Opened nicely after an hour plus decant. Smooth, very limited tannins, hints of berry, tobacco, chocolate.
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10/3/2020 - bigdogflow Likes this wine: 92 Points
Slight brown on the rim, but still medium ruby color. Wine was very fresh and bright, sold taste of cherry with a medium finish. Very enjoyable.
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3/24/2019 - TBean Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still fresh. Keep it in cellar since 2000. Surprise to find the present of the red fruit notes. No trace of strong oak here.
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12/22/2018 - Casa Vino Cru Likes this wine: 91 Points
Opened an Imperial (6.0L) purchased at the winery in 2006 for the office Holiday Party we hosted, figuring it was now or never on this big boy. Properly cellared (upright though) for 12+ years, cork extraction was perfect (to my surprise), and tasting about 90 minutes before serving cured my considerable skepticism.
Served with dinner (for 18), and although light-to-medium bodied, brackish in color and short on the finish, there was just enough fruit left, coupled, with residual (soft / barely noticeable) tannins and a silky-smooth mouth feel, to make this a perfectly fine choice for the occasion.
It will certainly not “blow up your skirt” at this point, so if you have any of this vintage in your cellar I encourage you to enjoy it soon, especially if you have it in 750 or magnum. Sadly, we didn’t finish it (extended cocktail hour had something to do with that!), be we came close enough and have no regrets.
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