This was a Winebid bottle with a spongy cork, but the wine survived well. Black plum and red cherry, a little graphite that might make you think Medoc, a bit of cigarsmoke. Smooth tannins for ‘86, black fruits, tobacco, and a little Earl Grey note. Nice match with the lamb. A-/B+.
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Deep garnet, light at the edges. Black cherry, blackberry, anise, light herb. I sense that it’s lost a bit of the flavour at the outset but Tia still layered and lovely. The finish is long, mostly dried fruit.
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Deep garnet, tawny at the edge. Nose of leather, dried red fruit, some forest floor. Tarte, tannins are still good but integrated. The finish is long and flavourful.
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3/26/2024 - DaleW wrote:
This was a Winebid bottle with a spongy cork, but the wine survived well. Black plum and red cherry, a little graphite that might make you think Medoc, a bit of cigarsmoke. Smooth tannins for ‘86, black fruits, tobacco, and a little Earl Grey note. Nice match with the lamb. A-/B+.
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2/15/2024 - paulst Likes this wine: 88 Points
Musty and very mature; rusty color; cedar; round.
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7/20/2023 - BostonRedtuna Likes this wine: 95 Points
Bought at auction for $190.
Top shoulder.
At peak, drink now.
Surprisingly very fruity.
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2/8/2022 - JCherniak Likes this wine: 95 Points
Deep garnet, light at the edges. Black cherry, blackberry, anise, light herb. I sense that it’s lost a bit of the flavour at the outset but Tia still layered and lovely. The finish is long, mostly dried fruit.
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12/3/2021 - JCherniak Likes this wine: 95 Points
Deep garnet, tawny at the edge. Nose of leather, dried red fruit, some forest floor. Tarte, tannins are still good but integrated. The finish is long and flavourful.
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