Maybe the worst wine we have ever had. Started with heavy licorice (Jagermeister?) and evolved into soy sauce by the third night. Pair with Chinese noodles - actually pour in the noodles!
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Pours like brown motor oil with bricked edges. Seems to me like it has aged in a lopsided manner... the fruit has faded leaving behind an empty husk of sandpaper tannins, cartoon vanilla oak and alcohol heat. I thought it was basically undrinkable but never got around to pouring it down the drain.
So a couple of weeks later, I decide to try it to see how it's changed and it's changed for better and become semi-drinkable... tannins are softer, alcohol isn't as hot, the vanilla isn't as garish, but the fruit tastes like this is a 40 year old, semi-oxidized wine.
I hate this spot... it's not enjoyable, but it's now not horrible enough to just pour out. Oh well.
I imagine this was way better when it was released.
This opened with vanilla notes and rather harsh tannins masking fruit. After decanting and giving it a triple "MollyDooker shake" (see MollyDooker web site) it was greatly improved, becoming quite pleasant.
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11/18/2023 - Hover low 64 Does not like this wine: 79 Points
Maybe the worst wine we have ever had. Started with heavy licorice (Jagermeister?) and evolved into soy sauce by the third night. Pair with Chinese noodles - actually pour in the noodles!
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12/2/2021 - CondorKhan wrote: 81 Points
Trying really hard to make sense of this wine.
Pours like brown motor oil with bricked edges. Seems to me like it has aged in a lopsided manner... the fruit has faded leaving behind an empty husk of sandpaper tannins, cartoon vanilla oak and alcohol heat. I thought it was basically undrinkable but never got around to pouring it down the drain.
So a couple of weeks later, I decide to try it to see how it's changed and it's changed for better and become semi-drinkable... tannins are softer, alcohol isn't as hot, the vanilla isn't as garish, but the fruit tastes like this is a 40 year old, semi-oxidized wine.
I hate this spot... it's not enjoyable, but it's now not horrible enough to just pour out. Oh well.
I imagine this was way better when it was released.
In any case, 15.5% is ridiculous for this wine.
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10/14/2018 - samsneed Likes this wine: 91 Points
Definitely decant for at least an hour. The chocolate and vanilla will settle down and the fruit will come out.
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8/25/2018 - Thenewmanshow wrote: 82 Points
Heavy vanilla front. Needs to be decanted. Needs a ton of air. Prior WTSO comments accurate. No idea who rated it 99. Got better over time
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7/24/2018 - Didman wrote: 90 Points
This opened with vanilla notes and rather harsh tannins masking fruit. After decanting and giving it a triple "MollyDooker shake" (see MollyDooker web site) it was greatly improved, becoming quite pleasant.
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