Good but nothing to write home about. Ripe black fruits, leather and hints of mushroom/earthy notes. Very much alive (magnum). Should have easily lasted 10 more years.
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Past its prime. Showing signs of oxidation (sherry/madeira nose) together with raisin/chocolate notes. The silky mouthfeel attests this once was a great bottle but I waited too long to open it. My friends kindly helped me finish the bottle. It would not be fair to give this specific bottle a score.
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Drink now. It will not get better with time. Decanting did not help the wine evolve through the night. The nose was powerful with a distinct black cherry jam aroma with undertones of pine. In mouth, the wine was overly muscular lacking the acidity to compensate for the 14.7% alc. This bottle will finish you before you finish the bottle. I found it very tiring.
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1990 Antinori Tignanello
1/22/2013 - Spaniard Likes this wine: 88 Points
Good but nothing to write home about. Ripe black fruits, leather and hints of mushroom/earthy notes. Very much alive (magnum). Should have easily lasted 10 more years.
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1991 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard
12/1/2012 - Spaniard wrote:
Past its prime. Showing signs of oxidation (sherry/madeira nose) together with raisin/chocolate notes. The silky mouthfeel attests this once was a great bottle but I waited too long to open it. My friends kindly helped me finish the bottle. It would not be fair to give this specific bottle a score.
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2003 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Kanzler Vineyard
12/1/2012 - Spaniard wrote: 84 Points
Drink now. It will not get better with time. Decanting did not help the wine evolve through the night. The nose was powerful with a distinct black cherry jam aroma with undertones of pine. In mouth, the wine was overly muscular lacking the acidity to compensate for the 14.7% alc. This bottle will finish you before you finish the bottle. I found it very tiring.
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