Finally opening one of the '09; my '08 is almost gone. Looks like I'm somewhat in the minority here, but I like it albeit perhaps not as much as I did the '08. Blackberry, black cherry, big and concentrated. Middling acidity gives a bit of lift, and the finish is pleasant. A tad hot, but not unpleasantly so. Good value.
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Took to a dinner party tonight and everyone loved it. Great quaffable wine for the price here. Big, bold, juicy. We had it with smokey pork ribs and potato gratin. Still a lot of alcohol here though - I think it still has some time left.
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12/21/2015 - Leomania Likes this wine: 88 Points
Drinking just fine. Both me and the wine.
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7/8/2015 - Leomania Likes this wine: 88 Points
Still drinking nicely. Consistent with previous.
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2/6/2015 - Leomania Likes this wine: 89 Points
Popped another one. Previous note applies; really love this wine especially at this tariff.
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12/31/2014 - Leomania Likes this wine: 88 Points
Finally opening one of the '09; my '08 is almost gone. Looks like I'm somewhat in the minority here, but I like it albeit perhaps not as much as I did the '08. Blackberry, black cherry, big and concentrated. Middling acidity gives a bit of lift, and the finish is pleasant. A tad hot, but not unpleasantly so. Good value.
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9/20/2014 - Portland Pinot Pigs Likes this wine: 87 Points
Took to a dinner party tonight and everyone loved it. Great quaffable wine for the price here. Big, bold, juicy. We had it with smokey pork ribs and potato gratin. Still a lot of alcohol here though - I think it still has some time left.
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