A little tight for the first hour or so, but then opened up and was very pleasant with ripe fruit on the palate and nose and a few secondary notes. Nothing vegetal for me. Even better on day 2. On day three it was over. Overall I really enjoyed it.
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Decanted and starting drinking at 45 min -- seemed heavy at the start but I really grew to like it as I noticed the nuance. Brawny. Blackberry, black pepper, high spice, currant. Dry finish.
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I'm with MattShank on this, enjoyable now and I can't imagine this further improving. Plenty of dark fruit, oak, spice. Tannins are in the background. Good length on the finish.
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2 1/2 hour slow ox. Nose: Lots of dusty aromas contrasting the black fruit. Palate: Still dark fruited with soft tannins and a lengthy finish. Last bottle will be drunk up within the next year as this is now in an ideal place and I don’t see more upside. 91+ points.
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11/25/2023 - Rubinsteins Likes this wine: 91 Points
A little tight for the first hour or so, but then opened up and was very pleasant with ripe fruit on the palate and nose and a few secondary notes. Nothing vegetal for me. Even better on day 2. On day three it was over. Overall I really enjoyed it.
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5/6/2021 - GoBlue2002 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decanted and starting drinking at 45 min -- seemed heavy at the start but I really grew to like it as I noticed the nuance. Brawny.
Blackberry, black pepper, high spice, currant. Dry finish.
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4/18/2021 - Racer117 wrote: 91 Points
I'm with MattShank on this, enjoyable now and I can't imagine this further improving. Plenty of dark fruit, oak, spice. Tannins are in the background. Good length on the finish.
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3/25/2021 - Mattshank wrote: 91 Points
2 1/2 hour slow ox. Nose: Lots of dusty aromas contrasting the black fruit. Palate: Still dark fruited with soft tannins and a lengthy finish. Last bottle will be drunk up within the next year as this is now in an ideal place and I don’t see more upside. 91+ points.
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3/27/2020 - mpricher wrote: 90 Points
Good stuff- softened tannins over the last couple of years and now offers both good red berry fruit and some leather.
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