Can't really rate this. Fruit is gone and only oak/smoke. Not pleased with all the 08s from Flowers, as these issues seem to be across the board for the vintage.
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Deep dark red color. Nose shows some toasted oak, and pine. There's a light and brisk red fruit to the palate, a nice touch on the fruit, but it's cloaked in a bit of oak right now. Perhaps this will integrate. Slightly tannic on the back side, too. Obviously young, and seems to need some additional time to work itself out.
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10/28/2015 - timdrex wrote: 91 Points
Smoky nose upon opening, with mushrooms and dark fruit. Full-bodied and well-structured.
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3/10/2015 - Brian Love wrote:
Can't really rate this. Fruit is gone and only oak/smoke. Not pleased with all the 08s from Flowers, as these issues seem to be across the board for the vintage.
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4/16/2013 - timdrex wrote: 89 Points
The fruit is slightly hidden, but balances out if you can give it a day after opening.
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4/2/2012 - BMCKIE99 wrote:
Caramel, smoke. Very interesting. Perhaps a bit young.
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8/7/2011 - decaturwinedude wrote: 88 Points
Deep dark red color. Nose shows some toasted oak, and pine. There's a light and brisk red fruit to the palate, a nice touch on the fruit, but it's cloaked in a bit of oak right now. Perhaps this will integrate. Slightly tannic on the back side, too. Obviously young, and seems to need some additional time to work itself out.
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