Popped and poured. Cedar and funk on the nose. Dark purple color. Blackberry and plum fruits, tannin grip medium finish. This seems very Bordeaux like to me at this point. A pretty good wine at the price point. I don't think this will get any better, so I would drink up.
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Deep purple color, nose smells heavily of raspberry and cedar. There is also a substantial white pepper/spice smell. Medium body with very soft texture, tannins are very present but not too overly astringent. Could definitely use some decanting, the first pour into the glass smells completely different than what is in the decanter. Once decanted, fruit becomes much more prevalent. *Tasted a couple of hours later, still intense cedar/tobacco aromas, and overall much softer.
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4/10/2011 - ksmith wrote: 89 Points
Popped and poured. Cedar and funk on the nose. Dark purple color. Blackberry and plum fruits, tannin grip medium finish. This seems very Bordeaux like to me at this point. A pretty good wine at the price point. I don't think this will get any better, so I would drink up.
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5/2/2007 - ksmith wrote: 86 Points
Dark fruits on the nose and palate, good balance, trowing off a lot of sediment now, so will decant next time. Medium finish, smooth tannins.
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1/4/2007 - RobChase wrote:
Deep purple color, nose smells heavily of raspberry and cedar. There is also a substantial white pepper/spice smell. Medium body with very soft texture, tannins are very present but not too overly astringent. Could definitely use some decanting, the first pour into the glass smells completely different than what is in the decanter. Once decanted, fruit becomes much more prevalent. *Tasted a couple of hours later, still intense cedar/tobacco aromas, and overall much softer.
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10/12/2006 - philblum wrote: 88 Points
Floral nose, big, chocolate and cocoa, with a nice long finish. Surprisingly balanced. The more it opened, the more tannic it tasted.
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5/11/2006 - ksmith wrote: 87 Points
Dark berries, black cherry on th renose. Datk putple in color. Black fruits and tannin on the palate. Good balance of fruit and acid. Medium finish
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