Popped and poured, this is clearly rounding into shape. Dark, dark red, viscous, with an almost but not quite brownish rim. Nose becoming richly fragrant, with flowery red fruit. Tannin resolving nicely, though still in evidence, this is glassy and glossy, nicely ripe but with good balance and lots of red fruit. Probably just entering its drinking window, this should provide great pleasure for many years to come. Excellent. 5-13-17-9: 94/100.
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Double-decanted. Leather, dark cherry, menthol and other herbal elements. Pretty intense with a strong presence, but couldn’t really impress with elegance and precision. Also a bit too much acidity in the mix on the palate.
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Medium-dark ruby. This is still a baby and full of grapey primary flavors. Blue and black fruits on the nose as well as some herbal shadings and plenty of creosote and new charred oak. The palate echoes the nose. This has seamless but very present tannin. This really needs several more years to lose it's primary quality and gain some complexity. Drink 2024-2028+ 93?? df 8.9
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Lost a good amount of the wood treatment early on in its life leaving behind a very nice fruity texture. Still some tannins to digest but beginning to become approachable with a good decant.
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4/22/2022 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 94 Points
Popped and poured, this is clearly rounding into shape. Dark, dark red, viscous, with an almost but not quite brownish rim. Nose becoming richly fragrant, with flowery red fruit. Tannin resolving nicely, though still in evidence, this is glassy and glossy, nicely ripe but with good balance and lots of red fruit. Probably just entering its drinking window, this should provide great pleasure for many years to come. Excellent. 5-13-17-9: 94/100.
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11/21/2021 - sirpat00 wrote: 93 Points
Double-decanted. Leather, dark cherry, menthol and other herbal elements. Pretty intense with a strong presence, but couldn’t really impress with elegance and precision. Also a bit too much acidity in the mix on the palate.
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11/14/2021 - WineGuyX wrote: 93 Points
Medium-dark ruby. This is still a baby and full of grapey primary flavors. Blue and black fruits on the nose as well as some herbal shadings and plenty of creosote and new charred oak. The palate echoes the nose. This has seamless but very present tannin. This really needs several more years to lose it's primary quality and gain some complexity. Drink 2024-2028+ 93?? df 8.9
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11/1/2021 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Deep ruby in glass. Violets, blackberry, minerality and cigar box. Medium plus acidity and tannins. Wonderful balance. Nice long finish.
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10/6/2021 - Hanibal Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lost a good amount of the wood treatment early on in its life leaving behind a very nice fruity texture. Still some tannins to digest but beginning to become approachable with a good decant.
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