Decanted this for 45 minutes. On the nose it has hints of eucalyptus, mint, some cedar notes, and a strange note of dried blood (not in a bad way). The palate is medium bodied, still has some good acidity, the tannins are nicely integrated. Definitely feels "old world" especially since I have been drinking California cabs all weekend. Overall a nice wine, found it in my cellar, enjoyable with some pizza.
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For the money? Tasty and drinking well with tertiary aromas of cedar and tobacco along with dark fruit. A hint of stewed fruit and cedar on the pallette
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I think this bottle may have been corked, cork had a smell of vinegar and wine had an aftertaste of stale leather. This wine may have been good had it not had these issues, poured the bottle out.
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1/20/2019 - pgrzesik wrote: 87 Points
Decanted this for 45 minutes. On the nose it has hints of eucalyptus, mint, some cedar notes, and a strange note of dried blood (not in a bad way). The palate is medium bodied, still has some good acidity, the tannins are nicely integrated. Definitely feels "old world" especially since I have been drinking California cabs all weekend. Overall a nice wine, found it in my cellar, enjoyable with some pizza.
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9/4/2016 - christycyr Likes this wine: 92 Points
For the money? Tasty and drinking well with tertiary aromas of cedar and tobacco along with dark fruit. A hint of stewed fruit and cedar on the pallette
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2/25/2015 - Kimberflee84 wrote: flawed
I think this bottle may have been corked, cork had a smell of vinegar and wine had an aftertaste of stale leather. This wine may have been good had it not had these issues, poured the bottle out.
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2/6/2015 - Winedog1 wrote: flawed
Turned. Bad. Not sure if this has ever happened to one of my Bordeaux bottles before. Bought only days before opening.
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10/3/2013 - redwave wrote:
nothing beats a good Bordeaux, smooth on the palate, with the hint of berries
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