orange, red, in the color. soy, dried fruit, prunes, on the nose. wood, blackberry, plum, bitter chocolate, oak, slight nuance of brett. high acid, medium tannins, on the finish.
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This one fooled everyone. Folks thought it was a cab and really enjoyed it. It still had nice flavor profile although clearly had nuances of an aged wine.
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Wow! Was expecting a throw-away bottle here. Found something completely different. Cork was soaked, but wine was fine. Took 30 minutes or so to open up, and continued to evolve over 2 hours, but the bottle was empty by then. Nose of dampness and stone. Still quite a bit of fruit (relative - based on expectations), and enough tanin to suggest that it still has some life left. A bit nutty. A bit of lovely sharpness still there, but mostly quite smooth. Moderate finish. Again, wow. Was not expecting this.
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Tired and only showing a glimpse of what the fruit this likely possessed years ago. Interesting for the secondary earth notes, but well past peak drinking.
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7/26/2015 - svpandae wrote:
Still holding together, and a fascinating wine. Would definitely guess aged cab if tasting blind on this. Teetering on the edge, though. Drink up.
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10/16/2014 - affordableCollector wrote: 88 Points
orange, red, in the color. soy, dried fruit, prunes, on the nose. wood, blackberry, plum, bitter chocolate, oak, slight nuance of brett. high acid, medium tannins, on the finish.
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8/24/2013 - TJK wrote: 90 Points
This one fooled everyone. Folks thought it was a cab and really enjoyed it. It still had nice flavor profile although clearly had nuances of an aged wine.
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11/1/2012 - svpandae Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wow! Was expecting a throw-away bottle here. Found something completely different. Cork was soaked, but wine was fine. Took 30 minutes or so to open up, and continued to evolve over 2 hours, but the bottle was empty by then. Nose of dampness and stone. Still quite a bit of fruit (relative - based on expectations), and enough tanin to suggest that it still has some life left. A bit nutty. A bit of lovely sharpness still there, but mostly quite smooth. Moderate finish. Again, wow. Was not expecting this.
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7/29/2006 - Nanda wrote: 87 Points
Tired and only showing a glimpse of what the fruit this likely possessed years ago. Interesting for the secondary earth notes, but well past peak drinking.
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