Big. Whoa big. Try 16.5% big. Ripe black raspberry and vanilla with quite a bit of heat (did I mention 16.5?). Big, super rich, big, mocha, and big. While I normally eschew big, I still dig this wine. Even though it's big (did I mention that?). thedrunkencyclist.com
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This is big. Not super, fruit-bomb, in-your-face, going to make you feel like you are drinking ethanol big, but it is certainly hefty. Having said that, it is also tasty. Really tasty. Dark and brooding in the glass with cassis and anise wafting above the rim, on the palate, there is some surprising balance as the acidity admirably battles with the fruit. The finish is impressive, as is the wine. I am not a big brooding wine kind of guy, but this works. Well. Outstanding. thedrunkencyclist.com
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4/24/2016 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 91 Points
Big. Whoa big. Try 16.5% big. Ripe black raspberry and vanilla with quite a bit of heat (did I mention 16.5?). Big, super rich, big, mocha, and big. While I normally eschew big, I still dig this wine. Even though it's big (did I mention that?). thedrunkencyclist.com
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10/27/2015 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 92 Points
Surprisingly consistent.
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3/18/2015 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 91 Points
This is big. Not super, fruit-bomb, in-your-face, going to make you feel like you are drinking ethanol big, but it is certainly hefty. Having said that, it is also tasty. Really tasty. Dark and brooding in the glass with cassis and anise wafting above the rim, on the palate, there is some surprising balance as the acidity admirably battles with the fruit. The finish is impressive, as is the wine. I am not a big brooding wine kind of guy, but this works. Well. Outstanding. thedrunkencyclist.com
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6/3/2013 - Val D'Orcia Does not like this wine: 65 Points
Heavy alcohol taste and no subtlety. Little else redeeming. Very fruit forward but no complexity..
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5/27/2012 - ecola Likes this wine: 91 Points
A huge wine. Blackberry and bacon fat for days. Alcohol is kept in check by great fruit.
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