Garnet red, starting to lighten at the rim - center is still quite dark. Refined smell: cedar, cigar-box, black berries - the fruit and its sweetness becoming more pronounced, but not jammy , as the wine warms up in the glass. On palate medium weight, bit of dusty tannins coupled with a shiraz like suavity, with firm - well integrated - tannins and a good acidic balance. The wine is medium weight. quite elegant and harmonious. Good and long finish. Would easily have lived another 5-8 years.
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5/7/2021 - KTelaak_Buffalo Likes this wine: 88 Points
The wine is still in good shape structurally. Fruits are almost gone. Past its prime for sure.
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8/1/2015 - Bandreas Likes this wine: 92 Points
Garnet red, starting to lighten at the rim - center is still quite dark.
Refined smell: cedar, cigar-box, black berries - the fruit and its sweetness becoming more pronounced, but not jammy , as the wine warms up in the glass.
On palate medium weight, bit of dusty tannins coupled with a shiraz like suavity, with firm - well integrated - tannins and a good acidic balance.
The wine is medium weight. quite elegant and harmonious. Good and long finish.
Would easily have lived another 5-8 years.
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