Drank on Xmas eve. Wonderful wine. Lots of fruit but not overwhelming, lots of finesse and elegance. Great balance and harmony. At its peak but can hold a few more years.
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Delicious. Quite vintage port like but with a character of its' own. Not overly sweet and in well balance although there is a bitterness that plays a dominate part of the palate, I'd assume from the barriques. It kinda works in the palate but I can't help feeling it'd be better without it. Chocolate or duck breast with berries. Much bette than first bottle opened maybe 5 year ago which may have been flawed.
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Had a cork issue. Broke and shredded. Strained through a strainer to remove. Wine was very thin, little fruit much alcohol. Either pay drinking window or bad Cork.
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Ripe red fruit, tobacco, leather and earthy tones. Still plenty of acidity to keep balance. Smooth and completely integrated. This wine is showing no signs of being over the hill...in it's prime with 5 years left. Fantastic wine!
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Rioja & Ribera-del-Duero tasting (Ester restaurant, Yehud, Israel): Dark translucent red purple Intense powerful ripe fruity aromas Powerful full bodied, firm tannins, good acidity, very good harmony, highly matured fruits, long rich ending. can age further 10-15 years.
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Dark transparent red purple Intense powerful ripe fruity aromas, much more impressing than the 2004 Powerful full bodied, firm tannins, good acidity, very good harmony, highly matured fruits, long rich ending.
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Wine Cellar Priorat (Wine Cellar): Mid to deep garnet the bouquet delivers a broad spectrum of spices with cardamon and star anise - like walking into an Indian spice shop. There is ripe red cherry, nut, mineral and blackberry. A silky smooth entry, richly fruited with a medium acidity and warm, integrated alcohol. Full-bodied, the wine feels relatively light on its feet and is elegant but lacks some depth offering fleshy raspberry, mineral and black cherry framed by grainy, ripe tannins. The soft oaky notes feel entirely accented and over-toasty, and less appealing.
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12/24/2020 - FabesMTL Likes this wine: 94 Points
Drank on Xmas eve. Wonderful wine. Lots of fruit but not overwhelming, lots of finesse and elegance. Great balance and harmony. At its peak but can hold a few more years.
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8/14/2020 - Cruzin Likes this wine: 92 Points
Delicious. Quite vintage port like but with a character of its' own. Not overly sweet and in well balance although there is a bitterness that plays a dominate part of the palate, I'd assume from the barriques. It kinda works in the palate but I can't help feeling it'd be better without it. Chocolate or duck breast with berries. Much bette than first bottle opened maybe 5 year ago which may have been flawed.
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4/2/2020 - Jeffkunins Likes this wine: 93 Points
this is developing so beautifully - really thrilled with this latest bottle
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8/12/2018 - SICILIAN-SOLE Likes this wine: 96 Points
Same as my previous note but maybe even a tick better!
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7/13/2018 - Adamb2 wrote: 85 Points
Had a cork issue. Broke and shredded. Strained through a strainer to remove. Wine was very thin, little fruit much alcohol. Either pay drinking window or bad Cork.
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4/8/2018 - SICILIAN-SOLE Likes this wine: 95 Points
Ripe red fruit, tobacco, leather and earthy tones. Still plenty of acidity to keep balance. Smooth and completely integrated. This wine is showing no signs of being over the hill...in it's prime with 5 years left. Fantastic wine!
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12/6/2015 - Yagil wrote: 92 Points
Rioja & Ribera-del-Duero tasting (Ester restaurant, Yehud, Israel): Dark translucent red purple
Intense powerful ripe fruity aromas
Powerful full bodied, firm tannins, good acidity, very good harmony, highly matured fruits, long rich ending.
can age further 10-15 years.
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9/12/2014 - tendring Likes this wine: 94 Points
Opaque.
Fabulous mature nose.
Blackcurrant attack, gentle tannins, full, wonderful length.
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10/26/2013 - Yagil wrote: 94 Points
Dark transparent red purple
Intense powerful ripe fruity aromas, much more impressing than the 2004
Powerful full bodied, firm tannins, good acidity, very good harmony, highly matured fruits, long rich ending.
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2/6/2013 - PhDP Likes this wine:
Catalogne, nord et sud (groupe du mercredi, Bruxelles, Belgium, chez PhDP): note moyenne du groupe: 14,8/20
15/20 (nez sous-mûr, nordiste, strict; bouche un peu étriquée, de type cabernet franc)
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4/28/2012 - PhDP Likes this wine:
Dīner chez nous (Chez nous, Bruxelles, Belgium): tbc
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4/23/2012 - jsala wrote: 88 Points
Dark, dense rich, excellent pairing with jason iberico de bellota and Manchego cheese
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6/27/2010 - soyhead wrote: 87 Points
Limited notes, nice but restrained, and a good pairing for the lamb.
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5/10/2007 - rikipedia Likes this wine: 89 Points
Wine Cellar Priorat (Wine Cellar): Mid to deep garnet the bouquet delivers a broad spectrum of spices with cardamon and star anise - like walking into an Indian spice shop. There is ripe red cherry, nut, mineral and blackberry.
A silky smooth entry, richly fruited with a medium acidity and warm, integrated alcohol. Full-bodied, the wine feels relatively light on its feet and is elegant but lacks some depth offering fleshy raspberry, mineral and black cherry framed by grainy, ripe tannins. The soft oaky notes feel entirely accented and over-toasty, and less appealing.
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