With grilled flank steak. Strong dark fruit on the nose, also some earthiness. Initial flavors of plumb, blueberry and a bit of oak. Secondary flavors of chocolate (muted), and some smokiness. Really nice wine and in a prime drinking window.
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This has smoothed out impressively since my last tasting note 5 years ago. Black fruit on the nose, a little raisin and creosote and maybe mushroom or truffle, polished on the palate with chocolate and brier, a little bit of alcoholic heat on the finish. Love this. Peaking right now.
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This was at least as good as my note from 5 years ago, though it is time to drink because the fruit was just a touch faded. Excellent depth of blackberries and cassis along with notes of coffee joining the spice and vanilla. Still nice structure of tannins present but considerably softened. Velvety texture, nice length. Excellent value at 19.
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1/13/2020 - tsdv Likes this wine: 90 Points
Lovely.
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7/3/2017 - stevegpg Likes this wine: 89 Points
With grilled flank steak. Strong dark fruit on the nose, also some earthiness. Initial flavors of plumb, blueberry and a bit of oak. Secondary flavors of chocolate (muted), and some smokiness. Really nice wine and in a prime drinking window.
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11/10/2015 - sstoloff Likes this wine: 92 Points
This has smoothed out impressively since my last tasting note 5 years ago. Black fruit on the nose, a little raisin and creosote and maybe mushroom or truffle, polished on the palate with chocolate and brier, a little bit of alcoholic heat on the finish. Love this. Peaking right now.
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11/26/2014 - DrT999 wrote: 86 Points
This bottle is still somewhat tight. Nice cassis upfront along with sweet tannins. This carries on through the medium length.
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8/19/2013 - Vinacull wrote: 90 Points
This was at least as good as my note from 5 years ago, though it is time to drink because the fruit was just a touch faded. Excellent depth of blackberries and cassis along with notes of coffee joining the spice and vanilla. Still nice structure of tannins present but considerably softened. Velvety texture, nice length. Excellent value at 19.
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