More full bodied than the previous bottle; maybe due to the additional time in the cellar. Very rich and jammy with a subtle and pleasant bit of spice.
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Saturday tasting (HJ): Black color with a youthful purple hue. Blackberries, gauze, oxidized, dried fruit, sweet licorice and a sprinkle of black pepper on the nose. Sweet and jammy black fruit on the attack. Finding better balance and nuances of licorice, cough syrup, pepper and tapenade made from sweet, black olives. Really good intensity and length, but with slightly overwhelming sweetness and the heat on the finish are drawback in the overall evaluation.
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3/29/2013 - jpstough wrote: 89 Points
More full bodied than the previous bottle; maybe due to the additional time in the cellar. Very rich and jammy with a subtle and pleasant bit of spice.
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3/29/2012 - jpstough wrote: 88 Points
Medium - full bodied with flavors of dark berry and spice. Easily approachable and very drinkable. Excellent value.
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3/7/2009 - Terkel wrote: 90 Points
Saturday tasting (HJ): Black color with a youthful purple hue. Blackberries, gauze, oxidized, dried fruit, sweet licorice and a sprinkle of black pepper on the nose. Sweet and jammy black fruit on the attack. Finding better balance and nuances of licorice, cough syrup, pepper and tapenade made from sweet, black olives. Really good intensity and length, but with slightly overwhelming sweetness and the heat on the finish are drawback in the overall evaluation.
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