This was pretty good when released and I bought a case at $6/bottle. It improved in the bottle for a few years and I enjoyed drinking it up. I just found the last bottle that I had forgotten was squirreled away. A disappointment now! Color is starting to turn brown and the nose is hot with bitter, spoiled strawberry notes. Flavors echo the nose with a hot, bitter finish. Dropping an icecube into the glass makes it drinkable but just barely...
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Decanted for 1 hr. Ruby / brick color. Aromas of cherry, raspberry + pickles. Mostly tart cherry and raspberry flavor with a slight metallic taste on the middle of my tongue. A bit of heat is still evident too. Short finish. After 24 hrs: Much smoother taste. Rounder flavors, slightly sweeter. The metallic taste and heat on the finish are gone. I'm updating my initial rating (78).
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12/26/2015 - rosstibbits Likes this wine: 81 Points
Still quite nice at this late date. This bottle was stored in a cool wine cellar and has aged well!
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6/6/2014 - meniscus wrote: 79 Points
This was pretty good when released and I bought a case at $6/bottle. It improved in the bottle for a few years and I enjoyed drinking it up. I just found the last bottle that I had forgotten was squirreled away.
A disappointment now! Color is starting to turn brown and the nose is hot with bitter, spoiled strawberry notes. Flavors echo the nose with a hot, bitter finish. Dropping an icecube into the glass makes it drinkable but just barely...
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1/3/2010 - mdana wrote: 84 Points
Dried fruit, raisin. Some heat. Green peppers and some cinnamon
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1/23/2008 - spyder47 wrote: 80 Points
Decanted for 1 hr. Ruby / brick color. Aromas of cherry, raspberry + pickles. Mostly tart cherry and raspberry flavor with a slight metallic taste on the middle of my tongue. A bit of heat is still evident too. Short finish.
After 24 hrs: Much smoother taste. Rounder flavors, slightly sweeter. The metallic taste and heat on the finish are gone. I'm updating my initial rating (78).
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