Typical ethereal nose of liquorice, floral notes, ripe black fruit. Decanted three hours and still needed more time. It was full of sediment that wouldn't settle in decanter and bottom of every glass had crud. It was still tight and had some abrasive tannins. I think this needs at least five more years to mellow out. It was great with grilled lamb.
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Just an enjoyable experience. PnP. Cool blackberry mint and graphite melded together. Tannins Integrated and acid is well proportioned. Will be fun to see how these keep evolving.
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Just wow! That fruit...🤤 exceptional. Knife edge balance amongst fruit and tannins, each fighting for dominance ending in perfect harmony. Great tension with brightness leading and tannin and oak coming in to keep all in perfect check. Give me more Not much room for improvement here.
Beaucoup de dépôts dans le vin et il semble plus évolué que son âge. C'est foncé, puissant, pas beaucoup de tannins et surtout un peu unidimensionnel . J'avais de loin préféré le 2000 bu l'année dernière.
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OMG, this was probably one of the best wines I’ve ever had. So rich, so smooth. Tasted alongside a Chilean Purple Angel which wasn’t even close. Magnificent.
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10/1/2023 - darrenv Likes this wine: 94 Points
Typical ethereal nose of liquorice, floral notes, ripe black fruit.
Decanted three hours and still needed more time. It was full of sediment that wouldn't settle in decanter and bottom of every glass had crud. It was still tight and had some abrasive tannins. I think this needs at least five more years to mellow out. It was great with grilled lamb.
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9/24/2023 - cblinstrub Likes this wine: 95 Points
Just an enjoyable experience. PnP. Cool blackberry mint and graphite melded together. Tannins Integrated and acid is well proportioned. Will be fun to see how these keep evolving.
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9/17/2022 - Wolffy Likes this wine: 98 Points
Just wow! That fruit...🤤 exceptional.
Knife edge balance amongst fruit and tannins, each fighting for dominance ending in perfect harmony. Great tension with brightness leading and tannin and oak coming in to keep all in perfect check. Give me more
Not much room for improvement here.
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5/20/2019 - nmichaud1 Likes this wine:
Beaucoup de dépôts dans le vin et il semble plus évolué que son âge. C'est foncé, puissant, pas beaucoup de tannins et surtout un peu unidimensionnel . J'avais de loin préféré le 2000 bu l'année dernière.
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10/27/2018 - Ashdene Likes this wine: 98 Points
OMG, this was probably one of the best wines I’ve ever had. So rich, so smooth. Tasted alongside a Chilean Purple Angel which wasn’t even close. Magnificent.
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