Youthful appearance - deep ruby red, medium pale ruby rim. Spirity, raisined, pruney fruit nose - obvious alcohol. Some cherry fruit poking through. Uncomfortably hot on the mid-palate, over-ripe fruit, short, hot and tannic finish. Particularly unpleasant although not obviously faulty. Perhaps age just has not been kind to this?
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Medium/deep ruby core, narrow cherry rim. Good, intense and complex nose - rich, with mocha, meaty hints and sour red cherry fruit. Good on the palate too - with evident but soft tannins giving a nice mouthfeel and good balance provided by medium + acidity and good concentration of fruit. Mocha and rich dark chocolate dominate the initial attack with sour red fruit lingering on a good length finish, with a hint of bitterness. Very good wine, drinking well now with food, will probbaly imporve further and still be drinking well in 4-5 years time.
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11/9/2012 - Christian B wrote: 94 Points
Extreemly well balanced. Velvet and depth which is supported by the soft tannins. On the very top now.
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2/13/2010 - rkorchid wrote:
Just delicious. Rich, warm and smooth. Everything you want in a wine with food. It was delightful with a rich moussaka.
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12/21/2009 - dave8989 wrote: 84 Points
Not a very enjoyable wine. Hot and tannic with subdued fruit.
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6/7/2009 - Paul D wrote:
Youthful appearance - deep ruby red, medium pale ruby rim. Spirity, raisined, pruney fruit nose - obvious alcohol. Some cherry fruit poking through. Uncomfortably hot on the mid-palate, over-ripe fruit, short, hot and tannic finish. Particularly unpleasant although not obviously faulty. Perhaps age just has not been kind to this?
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10/23/2005 - Paul D wrote: 88 Points
Medium/deep ruby core, narrow cherry rim. Good, intense and complex nose - rich, with mocha, meaty hints and sour red cherry fruit. Good on the palate too - with evident but soft tannins giving a nice mouthfeel and good balance provided by medium + acidity and good concentration of fruit. Mocha and rich dark chocolate dominate the initial attack with sour red fruit lingering on a good length finish, with a hint of bitterness. Very good wine, drinking well now with food, will probbaly imporve further and still be drinking well in 4-5 years time.
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