Once again consistent albeit expected a bit more evolution in the 4 years since we tried this (Papies 92). Still very ripe, modern, good amount of sweet oak. Chocolate notes at time. A well made wine but a bit charmless to be honest for the pedigree. Still a good 91
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We believe our friends decanted this for 7 hours or so and definitely help and the wine has so much structure and vitality it can last for a few days. Definitely on the young side. Good ripe notes of fruit , decent oak still exists , chocholatey notes too. On the palate it has the strehgth and concentration and a big 14.5% alchohol to match. Still it has an elegance in its strength and its a shame really we tried it so young. Consistent with our notes from 4 months ago. 92-93 for the moment. Lots of life ahead.
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At Sant Pau. Loved it. Nose that jumps out of the glass. Sweet but classic maroon red fruit. Earthy smokey and finishes with mouth watering acidity, though slightly bitter on the finish.
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What a monster of a wine- almost like a bodybuilder:-) this was opened and decanted and poured back in the bottle 4 hours before impact and it was still tight as a baby. The nose was initially very floral with herbes also showing but with time the blackcurrant came through with so much power and heat that the acidity and the tannins really had to be so aggressive as to keep the big big fruit in place. The finish was intense and big with loads of fruit and here the plumb came through big-time. A really nice wine but maybe a bit to heated for my pallet though.
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Soft animale nose. Spicy, dark chewy finish. Long finish. Creamy and smooth, but a little too much acidity at the end of the finish. This will open up nicely in a couple of years. Concentrated and very well balanced.
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Pingus & Family (Roberson Wine, South Ken, London): Light on the nose, light floral notes. Fleshy , ripe, concentration and sweet core ( most likely this is a result of lots of extraction ) . Lots of length. Big on the alcohol too at 14.5%. Still all in all a very nice wine with an elegance . Quite a bit of life ahead. 92 drinks nicely at the moment but with life ahead.
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open up for 9 hrs.2nd time trying the same bttl.tis is a veri unique bttl.its so "mysterious".its a bttl full of tricks.if every 1 wud hve taste tis bttl blindly,nobody wud hve known tat tis is a spanish bttl.its so evolving.a frnd of mine which is a serious drinker mistakingly tinking its a bttl of bordeaux wine initially.later he claims tat it has the typical of australian shiraz pepper scents n taste.the main selling point of tis bttl is the silky tanninsit actually helps to balance the the wine.i hve to gve credit to tis winemaker which make tis wine so interesting.overall conclusion:silky,very complex with multiple flavours.gd intensity with nice finishing.minus point:sign of new world wine
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9/18/2016 - Papies wrote: 91 Points
Once again consistent albeit expected a bit more evolution in the 4 years since we tried this (Papies 92).
Still very ripe, modern, good amount of sweet oak. Chocolate notes at time. A well made wine but a bit charmless to be honest for the pedigree. Still a good 91
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9/7/2012 - Papies wrote: 92 Points
We believe our friends decanted this for 7 hours or so and definitely help and the wine has so much structure and vitality it can last for a few days. Definitely on the young side.
Good ripe notes of fruit , decent oak still exists , chocholatey notes too. On the palate it has the strehgth and concentration and a big 14.5% alchohol to match. Still it has an elegance in its strength and its a shame really we tried it so young. Consistent with our notes from 4 months ago. 92-93 for the moment. Lots of life ahead.
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9/7/2012 - Hazeo wrote: 92 Points
At Sant Pau. Loved it. Nose that jumps out of the glass. Sweet but classic maroon red fruit. Earthy smokey and finishes with mouth watering acidity, though slightly bitter on the finish.
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8/6/2012 - Poggio Al vento wrote: 93 Points
What a monster of a wine- almost like a bodybuilder:-) this was opened and decanted and poured back in the bottle 4 hours before impact and it was still tight as a baby. The nose was initially very floral with herbes also showing but with time the blackcurrant came through with so much power and heat that the acidity and the tannins really had to be so aggressive as to keep the big big fruit in place. The finish was intense and big with loads of fruit and here the plumb came through big-time. A really nice wine but maybe a bit to heated for my pallet though.
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4/22/2012 - Lord of the Bottles wrote: 92 Points
Soft animale nose. Spicy, dark chewy finish. Long finish. Creamy and smooth, but a little too much acidity at the end of the finish. This will open up nicely in a couple of years. Concentrated and very well balanced.
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4/19/2012 - Papies wrote: 92 Points
Pingus & Family (Roberson Wine, South Ken, London): Light on the nose, light floral notes. Fleshy , ripe, concentration and sweet core ( most likely this is a result of lots of extraction ) . Lots of length. Big on the alcohol too at 14.5%. Still all in all a very nice wine with an elegance . Quite a bit of life ahead. 92 drinks nicely at the moment but with life ahead.
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12/24/2011 - clairenclarence wrote: 96 Points
open up for 9 hrs.2nd time trying the same bttl.tis is a veri unique bttl.its so "mysterious".its a bttl full of tricks.if every 1 wud hve taste tis bttl blindly,nobody wud hve known tat tis is a spanish bttl.its so evolving.a frnd of mine which is a serious drinker mistakingly tinking its a bttl of bordeaux wine initially.later he claims tat it has the typical of australian shiraz pepper scents n taste.the main selling point of tis bttl is the silky tanninsit actually helps to balance the the wine.i hve to gve credit to tis winemaker which make tis wine so interesting.overall conclusion:silky,very complex with multiple flavours.gd intensity with nice finishing.minus point:sign of new world wine
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6/4/2011 - PaulHig wrote: 92 Points
Deep purple, no signs of age at the rim. Mineral, earth & black fruit on the nose. Rich & silky in the mouth, plum & black fruit, with a long finish.
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