Deep dark center, red/purple rim with surprisingly little signs of age. Sweet, blackberries, ripe black plums, shiny milk chocolate, balsamic vinegar, smoke, touch of VA, creamy. Smooth, raspberries, significant acidity, bright cherries, pipe tobacco, a little sappy, good length. Excellent Carignane, drinking well now, but has the acidity to improve over the next 5 years.
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8/23/2023 - ogres3 Likes this wine: 89 Points
In a good way, quite similar to a zin.
Probably past its prime, but still decent.
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6/4/2022 - Alro Likes this wine: 92 Points
100%Hillside grown Carignane, Lytton Springs. 10 years is a good aging time for this but could easily go another couple years.
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7/3/2020 - pdadams66 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Deep dark center, red/purple rim with surprisingly little signs of age.
Sweet, blackberries, ripe black plums, shiny milk chocolate, balsamic vinegar, smoke, touch of VA, creamy.
Smooth, raspberries, significant acidity, bright cherries, pipe tobacco, a little sappy, good length.
Excellent Carignane, drinking well now, but has the acidity to improve over the next 5 years.
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7/10/2019 - Ridgerunner Likes this wine: 93 Points
These have just been so very nice!
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10/18/2018 - MRichman wrote:
Fading but still yummy.
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