Phil's MONUMENTAL 33rd Birthday Wine Tasting (Knightsbridge Wine Shop (Northbrook, IL)): Burnt brick sherry red color. Nose of stewed rotting strawberries, soy sauce and other Asian spice. Dark caramel, heavily roasted nuts aromas as well. Past its prime but still bringing some thunder as a unique and entertaining wine at the moment. Long finish with rustic dusty styling. More stewed hot fruit. Nutty. Light finish. Mod high acidity lower alcohol and tannins.
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Birthday Weekend; 7/23/2009-7/25/2009 (Chicagoland): Amber color. All sous-bois and slight metalic notes, with some alcoholic warmth and enough backbone left to keep things enjoyable. Medium body, but sufficient weight. Enjoyable; nice surprise.
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7/25/2009 - beezer6 wrote: 93 Points
Phil's MONUMENTAL 33rd Birthday Wine Tasting (Knightsbridge Wine Shop (Northbrook, IL)): Burnt brick sherry red color. Nose of stewed rotting strawberries, soy sauce and other Asian spice.
Dark caramel, heavily roasted nuts aromas as well.
Past its prime but still bringing some thunder as a unique and entertaining wine at the moment.
Long finish with rustic dusty styling. More stewed hot fruit. Nutty.
Light finish. Mod high acidity lower alcohol and tannins.
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7/25/2009 - MatthewF wrote:
A Weekend of Excess; 7/24/2009-7/25/2009 (Chicago/Northbrook, IL): Very earthy aromatics with some metallic notes. Still just a bit of sweet red fruit (cranberry, rhubarb) to keep it interesting. Fun to try.
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7/25/2009 - psmith wrote:
Birthday Weekend; 7/23/2009-7/25/2009 (Chicagoland): Amber color. All sous-bois and slight metalic notes, with some alcoholic warmth and enough backbone left to keep things enjoyable. Medium body, but sufficient weight. Enjoyable; nice surprise.
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