Singed alder, raspberry coulis, bay leaf, graphite, black cherry, and sandalwood compliment each other perfectly in this beautiful CdP. Could cellar for a few more years, but for me this has it all going on right now. Sublime after 1 hr decant paired with braised pork shoulder
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This particular bottle may have been slightly corked, but the wine was convincing and pleasant anyway. The tannins had already softened, but there was still plenty of fruit left. The aromas and flavors of dark fruits and berries, herbs and spices were appealing, but the wine is also providing interesting notes of metal, minerals and smoke, maybe due to aging. As a whole, the wine was rich and balanced now. It went really well with the reindeer flat bone meat during the evening meal of the Finnish Independence Day.
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Dark hue. Earthy, dark berries, little spice on the nose. Wonderful CDP. Powerful wine that still has a lot of age remaining. Easy to drink with or without food. This was a gift from a friend received years ago. Popped open to help celebrate. The juice was a real treat-- thanks Jeff and Ann.
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1/11/2024 - djjagdish Likes this wine: 96 Points
Singed alder, raspberry coulis, bay leaf, graphite, black cherry, and sandalwood compliment each other perfectly in this beautiful CdP. Could cellar for a few more years, but for me this has it all going on right now. Sublime after 1 hr decant paired with braised pork shoulder
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11/24/2023 - joelmark3 wrote: 94 Points
This is just plain good! All aspects are aligned to offer the drinker a smooth well crafted experience
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5/20/2023 - rm97 wrote: 95 Points
This keeps on getting better and better. Wonderful place right now.
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12/7/2022 - lkilpio Likes this wine: 94 Points
This particular bottle may have been slightly corked, but the wine was convincing and pleasant anyway. The tannins had already softened, but there was still plenty of fruit left. The aromas and flavors of dark fruits and berries, herbs and spices were appealing, but the wine is also providing interesting notes of metal, minerals and smoke, maybe due to aging. As a whole, the wine was rich and balanced now. It went really well with the reindeer flat bone meat during the evening meal of the Finnish Independence Day.
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10/29/2022 - williamswhine Likes this wine: 94 Points
Dark hue. Earthy, dark berries, little spice on the nose. Wonderful CDP. Powerful wine that still has a lot of age remaining. Easy to drink with or without food. This was a gift from a friend received years ago. Popped open to help celebrate. The juice was a real treat-- thanks Jeff and Ann.
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