I know there has been a mixed opinion of this wine but I found it to be really good after a 2 hour decant. Really smooth and deep taste, tannins totally resolved, a nice drink.
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Pop and pour, drank 2 glasses over 3 hours. This wine has turned dark, cloying and alcoholic with time in cellar. This was better in its youth, it did not age well.
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Opened and poured. Very purple. Funky nose a little off putting, can't quite put a finger on it. Mouth puckering and sour/tart notes on a dense, thick body. Needs more sweetness to offset the purple sour/grapey elements. Solid, but was hoping for more. Will see if some air and a day to open allow this to come together. Day two under vac-u-vin much better...all the oddities blew off, showing more licorice and undertones of black fruit. I'm thinking perhaps this just needs more time....5+ years, to evole for a clean showing out of the gate. Try again in 2025.
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What a gem! First bottle of this vintage I opened last year was corked. Cautiously optimistic about this bottle and wasn’t disappointed! A great balance of minerality and fruit. Very smooth, yet danced on the palette nicely on the finish. Wish I had more!
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3/13/2022 - davidsm Likes this wine: 93 Points
I know there has been a mixed opinion of this wine but I found it to be really good after a 2 hour decant. Really smooth and deep taste, tannins totally resolved, a nice drink.
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1/29/2022 - galewskj wrote: 88 Points
Pop and pour, drank 2 glasses over 3 hours. This wine has turned dark, cloying and alcoholic with time in cellar. This was better in its youth, it did not age well.
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11/15/2020 - Senso-beak wrote: 87 Points
Opened and poured. Very purple. Funky nose a little off putting, can't quite put a finger on it. Mouth puckering and sour/tart notes on a dense, thick body. Needs more sweetness to offset the purple sour/grapey elements. Solid, but was hoping for more. Will see if some air and a day to open allow this to come together. Day two under vac-u-vin much better...all the oddities blew off, showing more licorice and undertones of black fruit. I'm thinking perhaps this just needs more time....5+ years, to evole for a clean showing out of the gate. Try again in 2025.
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7/6/2020 - jaxpaj wrote: 94 Points
not my traditional style wine but this is an old school GEM. Reminds me of an older Dunn
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4/25/2020 - Polindz Likes this wine: 94 Points
What a gem! First bottle of this vintage I opened last year was corked. Cautiously optimistic about this bottle and wasn’t disappointed! A great balance of minerality and fruit. Very smooth, yet danced on the palette nicely on the finish. Wish I had more!
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