Dark red. Earthy dark fruit, very concentrated, notes of cedar, spice and tobacco. Delicious concentrated flab ours and a long dry finish. Could still improve.
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My last 2003 and roughly 2 years since I drank an 03 Terraces. Much of what I commented on in the 2008 note has changed, with the wine seeming to soften both the whole cluster, as well as meld the parts. This is a dark wine, so don't look for pale red in color--more syrah in color than pinot. Has the signature Melville bouquet, which I have always enjoyed and continue to appreciate: lifted, precise with a hint still of stems and perfumey. The palate is full weight, with lots of ripe plum, blueberry and a good dose of pine needle. A bit chunky due to the weight and texture but the alcohols seem very well managed here. A big, fruity wine with lots of guts and flavor but surely not delicate.
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3/15/2021 - Jdwinedrinker wrote:
Flat and past prime
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5/15/2017 - Neecies Likes this wine: 91 Points
Paired with an 02 in an all-pinot tasting and generally preferred by the group for better integrated flavors and dark, earthy fruit. Good showing.
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4/30/2017 - David J Cooper wrote: 91 Points
Dark red. Earthy dark fruit, very concentrated, notes of cedar, spice and tobacco. Delicious concentrated flab ours and a long dry finish. Could still improve.
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9/25/2011 - dd wrote:
awesome
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6/22/2010 - Frank Murray III wrote:
My last 2003 and roughly 2 years since I drank an 03 Terraces. Much of what I commented on in the 2008 note has changed, with the wine seeming to soften both the whole cluster, as well as meld the parts. This is a dark wine, so don't look for pale red in color--more syrah in color than pinot. Has the signature Melville bouquet, which I have always enjoyed and continue to appreciate: lifted, precise with a hint still of stems and perfumey. The palate is full weight, with lots of ripe plum, blueberry and a good dose of pine needle. A bit chunky due to the weight and texture but the alcohols seem very well managed here. A big, fruity wine with lots of guts and flavor but surely not delicate.
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