Community Tasting Note
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winedupe wrote: 80 points
August 31, 2015 - Just opened the first bottle of a case bought a few years ago for $19/bottle. I'm jealous of the other reviewers who got it for $15!. I can no longer afford the classified growth Bordeaux, so I figured I'd try some of the lesser wines that were rated 89-90 by at least one of the professionals (I can't remember which one, but probably Parker).
No decantation done. Color is dark purple, leading me to hope that this would be a super-concentrated wine. I was a bit disappointed. Nothing terribly wrong with the wine, but not as concentrated as the color would lead you to believe, and a bit short on the finish (contradicting a previous reviewer who lauded a long finish!). I agree with the same previous reviewer that it tastes much more Cabernet than Merlot - that woody, non-grape-like flavor. I could never figure out whether this is barrel wood dominance or the nature of the Cabernet grape...
This baby might be better in couple more years. I'll let you know.3,445 views
1 Comment
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racerchris commented:
9/1/15, 8:04 AM - I think you would like it better after a 2 hour decant.