Very much in the savory, cedar dominated style at this point, with barely any fruit showing. Plenty of dry tannins, maybe on the downhill slide. Pleasing but very austere.
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This already showed some bricking on the edges. Ripe black cherry, almost raisin with violets and spicy herbs. The midpalate was a bit hollow, but still the wine was well balanced, if in a rustic style.
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Drink this fast. Really nice and jammy out of the gate. Nice plum and cocoa tones but this wine is fading fast. Once it aerates for a while you can taste the deterioration over just a couple of hours. Stop holding and drink this one, it's on its downside.
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Ripe plum and subtle oak on the nose, with a very complex palate of clay, ripe berry and lead pencil. A bit disjointed but it's almost there...just a bit unbalanced, the acidity is there but not assertive, with dominent tannins and minerality on the attack and a bit lacking in the mid, and the ripe fruit lurking behind. On the verge of being excellent, I give it this rating because it will be even more memorable in a year or so.
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10/16/2012 - IlonaN wrote: 89 Points
Very much in the savory, cedar dominated style at this point, with barely any fruit showing. Plenty of dry tannins, maybe on the downhill slide. Pleasing but very austere.
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9/28/2010 - IlonaN wrote: 88 Points
Lovely nose of dark berries, cassis and anise. Palate is a bit light in comparison, but the finish is very solid and lingering.
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9/6/2009 - rmodak wrote: 87 Points
This already showed some bricking on the edges. Ripe black cherry, almost raisin with violets and spicy herbs. The midpalate was a bit hollow, but still the wine was well balanced, if in a rustic style.
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11/16/2007 - boxwine_in_hell wrote: 87 Points
Drink this fast. Really nice and jammy out of the gate. Nice plum and cocoa tones but this wine is fading fast. Once it aerates for a while you can taste the deterioration over just a couple of hours. Stop holding and drink this one, it's on its downside.
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3/30/2007 - IlonaN wrote: 90 Points
Ripe plum and subtle oak on the nose, with a very complex palate of clay, ripe berry and lead pencil. A bit disjointed but it's almost there...just a bit unbalanced, the acidity is there but not assertive, with dominent tannins and minerality on the attack and a bit lacking in the mid, and the ripe fruit lurking behind. On the verge of being excellent, I give it this rating because it will be even more memorable in a year or so.
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