Excellent teenaged wine in all respects. Plenty of power but lots of acidity and well developed secondary notes. Seemed to want to shut down a touch toward the end of the bottle was the only knock on it.
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Poured and let sit in glasses for ~1 hour. Nose of blackberry and slight dust. On the palate there were flavors of sour cherry and tobacco with smooth tannins and a lasting finish. There's a bit of heat on the finish perhaps a bit too much for the fruit. This one is drinking well now, and is balanced enough to keep aging well.
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12/9/2022 - klezman wrote:
Excellent teenaged wine in all respects. Plenty of power but lots of acidity and well developed secondary notes. Seemed to want to shut down a touch toward the end of the bottle was the only knock on it.
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5/31/2016 - danscellar wrote: 90 Points
Just like the one earlier in the week, drinking nicely.
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5/30/2016 - danscellar wrote: 90 Points
A nice well balenced blend, didn't need long to open up. Drinking well but likely not much more time left.
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9/10/2011 - HappyWineGuy wrote: 89 Points
I love the Claret! Great value for the money.
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1/15/2011 - Josh and Jody S. Likes this wine: 89 Points
Poured and let sit in glasses for ~1 hour. Nose of blackberry and slight dust. On the palate there were flavors of sour cherry and tobacco with smooth tannins and a lasting finish. There's a bit of heat on the finish perhaps a bit too much for the fruit. This one is drinking well now, and is balanced enough to keep aging well.
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