August 13, 2023 - Well made bottle of Toro, lots of oak on the nose, coffee and plum, bit of violets in the mix.
Bone dry wine, with fine tannins, slight earthy character mixed with a hint of chocolate and vanilla, a bit of cherry on a medium length finish.
Not a big fan of this style anymore, also the 15.5% alcohol is a bit over the top...really a steak wine.
June 12, 2023 - took three hours to open, but when it did it was wonderful. The fruit is diminished but the balance continues to be strong. Lots of leather, tobacco, fine tannin, iron and earth complement the dark fruits and plum notes.
April 15, 2023 - From magnum, decanted for one hour. This is in the right spot age wise. The grip is still there but the coating of wood and tanin is smooth and supple. Upfront dark cherry turns into forest floor and sous bois. Medium finish with licorice and tar.
February 12, 2023 - From 1.5L - PnP. Enjoyable combination of dusty dark fruit and tobacco, with notes of balsamic, leather, & smoke. Tannins are nearly resolved with a pleasant, medium long finish.
September 25, 2022 - Last of a case bought in 2012 - was outstanding 3 or 4 years ago - past peak but good now with 90 mins air for the mustiness to blow off - drink up!
June 8, 2022 - Perhaps not as good as the first bottle but very nice.
February 7, 2022 - Dernière bouteille de 3.
Carafé 3 h le premier jour, 2 h le deuxième.
Tanins présents mais somme toute agréables. Bonne acidité, corps moy+, fruits confits, vanille, violette et bonne longueur.
Peut-être un peu sucré/lourd selon mes goûts, mais avec une viande grillée c'est très bon.
Je pense que quelques années de plus seraient pertinentes pour harmoniser le tout (3-5 ans?).
July 7, 2021 - A nose of dark fruit and dark coffee, dark purple in color. A full bodied red, with blackberry, black cherry, black currants, chocolate and spice on long finish. In a great drinking zone, short decant, is one of the best QPR’s that exist in the wine world. www.winelx.com
April 10, 2021 - This is what I drink wine for. Still needed a little air time, but structured with dark fruits, very long finish. A pleasure to sip. Held this for more than 10 years and it was so worth it.
May 24, 2020 - Complex nose with layers of dark fruits, tobacco, leather, vanilla. Very powerful, full bodied, still very high acidity and grippy tannins. Probably could gain from further aging in the bottle in the next 3-5 years.