2008 Mark Ryan The Dissident

Community Tasting Notes (16) Avg Score: 89.3 points

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  3/8/2014 - jhbenter wrote:

  Not good. Maybe got too warm.

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  12/16/2012 - liberlibri Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Needed a 2-hour decant to start opening up and really hit its stride around 3 hours. Loads of blueberry, black cherry, black raspberry, plum, and currants up front with whiffs of cocoa, smoke, caramel, mineral, and iron in the back. Full-bodied, with dusty tannins that are nicely balanced by solid acidity. Rather fruit-forward and new-world focused in style. For fans of this style, it's ready to drink now and over the next couple years. A bit hedonistic for my taste, though, but well-made and enjoyable. If I end up with another bottle, I'd rather try it again in 3+ years.
  
  Second day: A bit milder on the fruit with cassis, blueberry and blackberry leading the way with plum, caramel, jasmine, and raspberry in support. Finish is quite nice adding iron and mocha. More to my taste than yesterday due to the less-pronounced fruit, though not necessarily much better due to lessened intensity and a shorter finish.

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  10/25/2012 - Grappa Cellar wrote: 88 Points

  Nice blend

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  1/23/2012 - Burkeshire wrote: 89 Points

  Decanted for 2 hours after picking up very little on the nose upon opening. It certainly did the trick as oak and a variety of fruits came through: plum & currant at first with some black cherry hints at the end. Dark violet coloring, you can taste the dark fruit throughout with predominantly blackberry and currant flavoring with hints of chocolate.

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  7/24/2011 - Personal Opinion wrote:

  Fruit dominates the oak... Black cherry, dense black raspberry and concentrated ripe strawberry notes, mix with highlights of pencil lead, vanilla cream and mild chocolate... the wine has a good acid backbone.. medium-medium-plus body, with good length, yet the wine is not overly powerful... a well made, modern wine, which is not over-the-top, yet is powerful.. works with steak...

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