Nose of wet earth, bright cherries, cranberry, pine needles and menthol with lingering flavors of dark cherry, licorice, and sweet oak. Finish still lasts well over a minute. Glad I cellered it, beautifull now and for 5 more years.
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Still a healthy color, but the nose is starting to smell old. A bit singed as Michael Broadbent used to say, there's baked black cherries with grilled herb switches of thyme and rosemary. Full-bodied, this is still loaded with sweet black cherries roasted with rosemary and thyme as well as roasting meat! This is absolutely fabulous and youthful on the palate. Drink now-2028 93
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From magnum. Decanted 2 hrs. Dark red opaque, paling edge but still has shades of blue! Large bq w dark berries, tobacco, raw meat, minerals, pencil lead. Reminds us of a left bank Bx! Rounded tannins, fresh acidity, fruit picking up dry notes, but still in plenty. Aftertaste medium+, w dark fruit and some alcohol coming forward (14,5%). Magnum bottles will live a few more years (but we wonder about smaller bottles).
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I might have known from the fact the most recent notes on this wine were from 2 years ago, that I let this one go too long. At first there were some interesting mushroom and soy notes on the nose and palate, but it all fell apart very quickly...unappealing stewed fruit and a complete lack of acidity to hold anything together. I have one more bottle...oh well.
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12/11/2023 - Bobby the geek Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nose of wet earth, bright cherries, cranberry, pine needles and menthol with lingering flavors of dark cherry, licorice, and sweet oak. Finish still lasts well over a minute. Glad I cellered it, beautifull now and for 5 more years.
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9/4/2023 - WineGuyX Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still a healthy color, but the nose is starting to smell old. A bit singed as Michael Broadbent used to say, there's baked black cherries with grilled herb switches of thyme and rosemary. Full-bodied, this is still loaded with sweet black cherries roasted with rosemary and thyme as well as roasting meat! This is absolutely fabulous and youthful on the palate. Drink now-2028 93
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9/26/2021 - Leto South wrote: 92 Points
From magnum. Decanted 2 hrs. Dark red opaque, paling edge but still has shades of blue! Large bq w dark berries, tobacco, raw meat, minerals, pencil lead. Reminds us of a left bank Bx! Rounded tannins, fresh acidity, fruit picking up dry notes, but still in plenty. Aftertaste medium+, w dark fruit and some alcohol coming forward (14,5%). Magnum bottles will live a few more years (but we wonder about smaller bottles).
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4/20/2020 - SICILIAN-SOLE Does not like this wine: 82 Points
I might have known from the fact the most recent notes on this wine were from 2 years ago, that I let this one go too long. At first there were some interesting mushroom and soy notes on the nose and palate, but it all fell apart very quickly...unappealing stewed fruit and a complete lack of acidity to hold anything together. I have one more bottle...oh well.
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12/16/2018 - Aleks Che Does not like this wine: 89 Points
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Too much oak and vanilla
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