This one has been sitting around for a while and the bottle age seems to have helped. There is still some youngish fruitiness alongside some maturing, earthy, metallic flavors. Deep rich color. The nose is showing some alcohol first then violets and rich dark cherry. The structure and character of the black fruit across the palate is quite commendable, supported by a good hit of oak. Some flinty, stony secondary flavors. Nicely balanced. The finish has a nice coating of blackberry and red raspberry
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coffee, cherry, these overpowered anything else on the nose; too earthy for my taste on the palate, and no finish; got a little better w/ time and aeration
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10/31/2013 - Mike Kopanski wrote: 86 Points
This one has been sitting around for a while and the bottle age seems to have helped. There is still some youngish fruitiness alongside some maturing, earthy, metallic flavors. Deep rich color. The nose is showing some alcohol first then violets and rich dark cherry. The structure and character of the black fruit across the palate is quite commendable, supported by a good hit of oak. Some flinty, stony secondary flavors. Nicely balanced. The finish has a nice coating of blackberry and red raspberry
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3/18/2013 - AB_Taggart wrote: 86 Points
Good value for price
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10/21/2012 - woody57 wrote: 76 Points
coffee, cherry, these overpowered anything else on the nose; too earthy for my taste on the palate, and no finish; got a little better w/ time and aeration
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9/16/2012 - grantsky wrote: 86 Points
No detailed notes; Needs about an 1 hour to open up
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7/19/2012 - Burgessdpilot wrote: 89 Points
Overbearing alcohol tones out of bottle, but very nice after decanting.
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