Dark purple black color with a purple red meniscus. Opens with a hint of reduction and burnt rubber on the scent. This quickly blows off revealing black and blue fruit with a nice floral lift and a touch of vanilla perfume. Medium weight and smooth on the palate. Blueberry fruit taste with a bit of char and tannin supported by just enough well integrated acidity. Smooth medium length finish shows subtle evidence of barrel flavors. On a long gradual downslope but very nice tonight. With another day in a coravined bottle a juicy blue fruit impression on the palate expands but is constrained by char like tannin and a touch of heat on the finish.
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Smokey, spicey, meaty bouquet with some BBQ spices. The palate is bright with sweet cherries and lemony acidity. The tannins are gone and the flavors are nice but fairly one dimensional. Drink up.
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5/19/2021 - Pinotfanbg Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dark purple black color with a purple red meniscus. Opens with a hint of reduction and burnt rubber on the scent. This quickly blows off revealing black and blue fruit with a nice floral lift and a touch of vanilla perfume. Medium weight and smooth on the palate. Blueberry fruit taste with a bit of char and tannin supported by just enough well integrated acidity. Smooth medium length finish shows subtle evidence of barrel flavors. On a long gradual downslope but very nice tonight. With another day in a coravined bottle a juicy blue fruit impression on the palate expands but is constrained by char like tannin and a touch of heat on the finish.
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1/27/2020 - alphatmldr160 Likes this wine: 91 Points
From Magnum. Surprised to find this still going strong with lots of fruit coming through.
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8/25/2015 - doctornoah wrote: flawed
corked.
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11/23/2014 - blanquito wrote: 88 Points
Smokey, spicey, meaty bouquet with some BBQ spices. The palate is bright with sweet cherries and lemony acidity. The tannins are gone and the flavors are nice but fairly one dimensional. Drink up.
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12/29/2011 - Rollerball wrote: flawed
So much potential under slight tca
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