Decanted for two hours. Dark garnet colour. Dark fruit, plum, chocolate, cocoa, cigar box, tobacco, spices, and cinnamon, with round, partly resolved tannin, and very good length. Smoothly textured from day two, and more complete overall. Leathery, spicy, and lightly balsamic on day three. Aging well, and should be even better in 5+ years. Drink or hold.
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The wine had a nice purple color and an initial soft finish. I decided to decant the wine and after 30-45 minutes it became more full bodied with a longer smooth finish. It was amazing the way the wine opened up and became more vibrant over the course of the meal. Enjoyable and nice surprise.
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Served at my 1995 single blind tasting. I was the only sighted person. I thought this was an excellent wine, especially for $35. It was immediately a nice robust deep crimson. It still had some tannins, but easily the giveaway was the musty, cigar box that followed the wine throughout. I think I would have gotten this even if I wasnt the pourer. Old world. Great wine.
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Very mature. Seems to have "lost it's luster" but still enjoyable. The wine looks purple colored. The legs are medium. There is moderate sediment in the bottle. It smells like mineral and bark. The body is light/medium. The wine finishes medium.
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Ein echter Genuss zum zweiten Grillabend der Saison. Intensives Rot, leichte Trübung, zu Beginn eher verschlossen dann anch einer Weile im Glas lässt er die Muskeln spielen. Großartig!
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Dunkles dichtes Rot. Viel Satz, der sich am Flaschenrand abgesetzt hat. Schon beim Öffnen die gute Überraschung, einwandfreier Kork und eine volle fruchtige Nase. Auch im Glas setzt sich die Überraschung fort, perfekt gereift, unglaublich Fülle fast noch jugendliche Frische, das ist was man von einem gereiften Bordeaux erwartet!
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Just about undrinkable.I'll have to use it for cooking. I didn't expect much since the bottle I had last year was barely drinkable. The cork was in perfect shape and the color of the wine was a vibrant dark red.
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Drank at the wine/food party last night (we went through 20 bottles over 4.5 hours, about 20 of us). Pulled this wine late in the evening because we were busy drinking bordeaux and needed "one more bottle"...this really didn't disappoint at all. Nice bouquet, nice taste, tannins resolved; a totally easygoing drink.
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Some good fruit and herbal tastes. Mature. Perhaps fading a little. It was a nice wine ... but I wouldn't rebuy now. Good for $22. Good with roast rack of lamb with herbs.
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2/18/2023 - PSPatrick wrote: 91 Points
Decanted for two hours. Dark garnet colour. Dark fruit, plum, chocolate, cocoa, cigar box, tobacco, spices, and cinnamon, with round, partly resolved tannin, and very good length. Smoothly textured from day two, and more complete overall. Leathery, spicy, and lightly balsamic on day three. Aging well, and should be even better in 5+ years. Drink or hold.
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9/11/2015 - WKW57 Likes this wine: 89 Points
The wine had a nice purple color and an initial soft finish. I decided to decant the wine and after 30-45 minutes it became more full bodied with a longer smooth finish. It was amazing the way the wine opened up and became more vibrant over the course of the meal. Enjoyable and nice surprise.
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2/26/2015 - jeffreylubowski Likes this wine: 91 Points
Served at my 1995 single blind tasting. I was the only sighted person. I thought this was an excellent wine, especially for $35. It was immediately a nice robust deep crimson. It still had some tannins, but easily the giveaway was the musty, cigar box that followed the wine throughout. I think I would have gotten this even if I wasnt the pourer. Old world. Great wine.
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2/16/2014 - jaredoco Likes this wine: 89 Points
Very mature. Seems to have "lost it's luster" but still enjoyable.
The wine looks purple colored. The legs are medium. There is moderate sediment in the bottle. It smells like mineral and bark. The body is light/medium. The wine finishes medium.
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6/6/2013 - uli369 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Solide und gut.
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5/6/2013 - uli369 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Ein echter Genuss zum zweiten Grillabend der Saison. Intensives Rot, leichte Trübung, zu Beginn eher verschlossen dann anch einer Weile im Glas lässt er die Muskeln spielen. Großartig!
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3/21/2013 - uli369 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Dunkles dichtes Rot. Viel Satz, der sich am Flaschenrand abgesetzt hat. Schon beim Öffnen die gute Überraschung, einwandfreier Kork und eine volle fruchtige Nase. Auch im Glas setzt sich die Überraschung fort, perfekt gereift, unglaublich Fülle fast noch jugendliche Frische, das ist was man von einem gereiften Bordeaux erwartet!
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2/21/2013 - merlot78 Does not like this wine: 50 Points
Just about undrinkable.I'll have to use it for cooking. I didn't expect much since the bottle I had last year was barely drinkable.
The cork was in perfect shape and the color of the wine was a vibrant dark red.
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6/10/2012 - jklaw7 wrote: 90 Points
Drank at the wine/food party last night (we went through 20 bottles over 4.5 hours, about 20 of us). Pulled this wine late in the evening because we were busy drinking bordeaux and needed "one more bottle"...this really didn't disappoint at all. Nice bouquet, nice taste, tannins resolved; a totally easygoing drink.
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1/13/2012 - Rcorrao wrote: 90 Points
Pop and drink, 30 minutes and it really started diving
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12/25/2011 - Rcorrao wrote: 91 Points
Very nice example of a well aged SE.
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10/31/2009 - merlot78 wrote: flawed
wine was in early stages of oxidation. very disappointed
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8/1/2008 - TashNYC wrote: 89 Points
Some good fruit and herbal tastes. Mature. Perhaps fading a little.
It was a nice wine ... but I wouldn't rebuy now.
Good for $22. Good with roast rack of lamb with herbs.
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3/26/1998 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 84 Points
14 Bordeaux from 1995 Vintage Tasted (Hi-Time Wine Cellars, Costa Mesa, Ca.): Lovely, rich nose, nice, rich fruit, slightly simple, mice, fruity, medium/long finish.
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