Pop and pour deep purple color with a rose colored rim floral almost perfumed nose , black cherry chocolate with hints of vanilla and lavender touch of pencil shavings. good acidity with black cherry coming through medium firm tannins lavender and chocolate on the finish needs to open up. Decanting my next glass. One hour after decanting the fruit is starting to come out Black cherries and a hint of menthol on the nose now along with a touch of licorice. The finish is taking more shape and the tannins and alcohol are softening more. Chocolate and mocha more pronounced. Long finish with good body almost umami.
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Deep purple core ruby rim no signs of age from the appearance. Developing bouquet of dried plum, blueberries, toasty vanilla and hints of smoked meat. Bright acidity, dusty tannins dried blueberries and plums carry through. A hint of minerality quite dry. alcohol was present in the nose but calmed on the palate. Medium body and medium finish. Drink by years end to enjoy the fruit before it disappears.
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Purple wine with a nearly fuschia rim. Initial aromas of fresh fruits reminiscent of a wine that has gone through carbonic masceration. Cherries and blueberries with a bit of chalky limestone behind them. Dark cherries and blueberries come through on the palate with a bit of white peppery spice. Tannins are light and green very young. Medium low acid Medium body and finish. The green stem like quality of the tannins is the only thing that dominates here. Not bad for for the price.
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2005 Jana Winery Cathedral
10/10/2012 - i_r_jeff wrote: 91 Points
Pop and pour deep purple color with a rose colored rim floral almost perfumed nose , black cherry chocolate with hints of vanilla and lavender touch of pencil shavings. good acidity with black cherry coming through medium firm tannins lavender and chocolate on the finish needs to open up. Decanting my next glass. One hour after decanting the fruit is starting to come out Black cherries and a hint of menthol on the nose now along with a touch of licorice. The finish is taking more shape and the tannins and alcohol are softening more. Chocolate and mocha more pronounced. Long finish with good body almost umami.
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2005 Columbia Winery Syrah
10/1/2012 - i_r_jeff wrote: 88 Points
Deep purple core ruby rim no signs of age from the appearance. Developing bouquet of dried plum, blueberries, toasty vanilla and hints of smoked meat. Bright acidity, dusty tannins dried blueberries and plums carry through. A hint of minerality quite dry. alcohol was present in the nose but calmed on the palate. Medium body and medium finish. Drink by years end to enjoy the fruit before it disappears.
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2011 Bodegas Venta Morales Tempranillo Pallas
6/26/2012 - i_r_jeff wrote: 81 Points
Purple wine with a nearly fuschia rim. Initial aromas of fresh fruits reminiscent of a wine that has gone through carbonic masceration. Cherries and blueberries with a bit of chalky limestone behind them. Dark cherries and blueberries come through on the palate with a bit of white peppery spice. Tannins are light and green very young. Medium low acid Medium body and finish. The green stem like quality of the tannins is the only thing that dominates here. Not bad for for the price.
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