Slight bricking on the rim to a dark garnet color. Nose of cassis and hint of blackberry jam. The fruit is mellowed on the palate with hints of blackberry jam and a sour cherry note. The tannins has mellowed and integrated the fruit and oak with some nice vanilla notes. For being 10 years old, this wine is drinking really well right now.
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This is tasting OK, and probably isn't going to improve. Good varietal character, a little harshly tannic at least at first, and not as much fruit as I might personally like. Still, fair balance and quite pleasant, just not so exciting.
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12/27/2008 - Wino Joe wrote: 88 Points
Slight bricking on the rim to a dark garnet color. Nose of cassis and hint of blackberry jam. The fruit is mellowed on the palate with hints of blackberry jam and a sour cherry note. The tannins has mellowed and integrated the fruit and oak with some nice vanilla notes. For being 10 years old, this wine is drinking really well right now.
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6/29/2007 - markopf wrote: 94 Points
Very good with stuffed chicken breasts. Was well aged, but not overaged. Could last a year or more longer.
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4/26/2006 - jebbeling wrote: 85 Points
Pretty rough and tannic...Not a bad wine, just nothing particularly special
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9/30/2005 - SteveH wrote: 84 Points
This is tasting OK, and probably isn't going to improve. Good varietal character, a little harshly tannic at least at first, and not as much fruit as I might personally like. Still, fair balance and quite pleasant, just not so exciting.
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