At home at dinner with K and Miranda (meat loaf). Medium-ruby. Spicy, oaky bouquet. On the palate, it seems rather woody and bitter. Weak fruit. Not very good. 5-8-5-3: 71/100.
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At home. Dark plummy color. Decent legs. Fruit seems lightish, some tobacco. Perhaps a bit "off." Excessively coarse, tannic and very woody. Reminds me of the '82 Donna Maria Pinot Noir. Showing very poorly, with few redeeming qualities. 4-8-8-3: 73/100.
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With K at home. Medium-dark ruby purple. Nose shows interesting complex aroma I can't put my finger on. In the mouth, fruity and tart, with a hint of cocoa. Not bad. 5-11-15-7: 88/100.
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At home at dinner on Sunday night, just getting over a cold. Very dark ruby, with thick legs. Nose seems to emphasize cherries and chocolate, but is it just my cold? Seems attractive. On the palate, initially seems smooth and balanced, but extremely oaky and tannic on first swallow. Kathy says it's good, it's just my cold. Not rated.
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At firm dinner at St. Francis Yacht Club. Beautiful ruby color. Fresh, ripe fruity nose, though not a lot of complexity. Very nice. On entry, tannic, but with plenty of fruit. Nice finish. 5-10-15-7: 87/100.
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11/3/1990 - MicklethePickle Does not like this wine: 71 Points
At home at dinner with K and Miranda (meat loaf). Medium-ruby. Spicy, oaky bouquet. On the palate, it seems rather woody and bitter. Weak fruit. Not very good. 5-8-5-3: 71/100.
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7/28/1990 - MicklethePickle Does not like this wine: 73 Points
At home. Dark plummy color. Decent legs. Fruit seems lightish, some tobacco. Perhaps a bit "off." Excessively coarse, tannic and very woody. Reminds me of the '82 Donna Maria Pinot Noir. Showing very poorly, with few redeeming qualities. 4-8-8-3: 73/100.
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2/4/1990 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 88 Points
With K at home. Medium-dark ruby purple. Nose shows interesting complex aroma I can't put my finger on. In the mouth, fruity and tart, with a hint of cocoa. Not bad. 5-11-15-7: 88/100.
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12/17/1989 - MicklethePickle wrote:
At home at dinner on Sunday night, just getting over a cold. Very dark ruby, with thick legs. Nose seems to emphasize cherries and chocolate, but is it just my cold? Seems attractive. On the palate, initially seems smooth and balanced, but extremely oaky and tannic on first swallow. Kathy says it's good, it's just my cold. Not rated.
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7/29/1988 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 87 Points
At firm dinner at St. Francis Yacht Club. Beautiful ruby color. Fresh, ripe fruity nose, though not a lot of complexity. Very nice. On entry, tannic, but with plenty of fruit. Nice finish. 5-10-15-7: 87/100.
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