It was very drinkable, but a bit hot. Powerful oak notes of vanilla and milk chocolate to start, mellowed out to ripe blackberry and black cherry as it opened up.
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Fresh blackberry, creamy vanilla, hint of tobacco. well balanced and bright. Fruity but still reasonable acid. Very drinkable, not too complex. Next time I’ll try decanting it longer as others have noted it improves with time!
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A little thin and light for what I was expecting. At first, wood and dried plum. Then ripe cherry, almond, dirt. Strong cranberry juice at the finish. Overall just not very complex and the oak notes seem to be lost.
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2018 Gundlach Bundschu Merlot Estate Vineyard
4/6/2024 - Kericks Likes this wine: 87 Points
It was very drinkable, but a bit hot. Powerful oak notes of vanilla and milk chocolate to start, mellowed out to ripe blackberry and black cherry as it opened up.
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2020 Penfolds Bin 389
2/25/2024 - Kericks Likes this wine: 93 Points
Fresh blackberry, creamy vanilla, hint of tobacco. well balanced and bright. Fruity but still reasonable acid. Very drinkable, not too complex. Next time I’ll try decanting it longer as others have noted it improves with time!
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2011 R. López de Heredia Rioja Rosado Gran Reserva Viña Tondonia
2/24/2024 - Kericks Does not like this wine: 88 Points
A little thin and light for what I was expecting. At first, wood and dried plum. Then ripe cherry, almond, dirt. Strong cranberry juice at the finish. Overall just not very complex and the oak notes seem to be lost.
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