May 19, 2024 - Still very youthfull. Needed some air to soften still very present tannins. Red and dark fruits, intensive. Only few tertiary flavors so far. Well made. Will improve. 93+
March 2, 2024 - 2006 와인이 이정도로 좋을지 알았다면 처음부터 곱게 땄으면 손이 안다치지 않았을까 싶다.
결론부터 말하자면 이정도 가격애에서 이렇게까지 좋은 와인이 있었나 싶을 정도로 좋았던 와인.
물론 볼륨의 한계가 없는 것은 아니나 그 한계의 극까지 가본 와인이 아닐지.
코에서는 아주 명쾌한 삼나무 계열의 오크향과 톡 쏘는듯한 민트가 느겨진다.
이어서 감초와 같은 향신료도 나는데 이건 지배적이라기 보다는 은은하게 퍼지는 거셍 가깝다.
마지막에는 달달한 연유향도 나긴 하는데 이것 역시 달콤한 것만 있는게 아니라 가죽향과 동시에 나는 것에 가깝다.
입에서는 오키함이 가장 먼저 다가오고 과실미가 있기는 하나 마치 건포도를 씹는 맛에 가깝다.
이어서 미디엄~풀 사이의 바디감과 새콤할 정도의 산도가 느껴진다.
음식과 나쁜 조합은 아니나 음식보다는 와인을 먼저 즐겨볼 것을 권장한다.
January 1, 2024 - From a warmer than textbook cellar reaching 18-19°C in summer. Still darkly coloured and with a masculine tannic structure and medium to high acidity. Complex nose and palate with currants, pencil shavings, terpenoid notes, tobacco, cedar and forest floor. Galloni in 2010 gave it 92 points with a drinking window till 2026. 5/13/17/10. -2038+ in a textbook cellar.
April 9, 2023 - Easy drinking, boring
February 10, 2023 - 14% abv. Cabernet Sauvignon 90% and Sangiovese/Merlot blended. Big and bold. Now sweet spot to drink.
September 21, 2022 - Brought to Good Luck for dinner with Eyal. This bottle was fantastic; great from the first pour and only got better with air. Still some tannic structure, and these should still last years. But delicious to drink now, and very versatile with food. Tremendous
August 13, 2022 - In a great spot. Dark cherry/black fruits, some menthol, great nose, Long finish.
May 20, 2022 - Last bottle of our 6, popped and poured. Very pure, deep color, not much has faded. Nose was medium intensity, but still there. Cabernet notes come through but not too strong, finish was medium length, about what we expect from this bottle. With reasonable storage, expect this to have another sold 2 years.
April 3, 2022 - Excellent maintenant, les tanins se sont adoucis, notes tertiaires qui débutent, plusieurs années encore devant.
January 29, 2022 - Wonderful on the nose and in the mouth with concentrated dark fruit mixed with s freshness from acidity. Well integrated tanins, that are there, yet mellow.
Truly wonderful wine.