Decanted 12 hours prior to tasting. Beautiful creme de cacao sensation with licorice entering the party at mid palate. Steady underlay of feminine red fruit. Soft and sensual, I was totally seduced by this wine.
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--- COLOR: Opaque garnet w/ruby-garnet rim NOTE: Nose is grilled plum, amarena cherry, cherry tobacco and fresh leather. Mouth is sweet cherry tobacco, ripe tannins, cherries flambee, bit of heat. Continued theme into finish. Probably enjoyed this more at the winery and was an impulse buy.
DECANT: 1 hr GLASS USED: Bordeaux TASTE: 9.1 OTHER: COST: 48 VALUE: 5.0 PREVIOUSLY TASTED: 11/09 at 9.3- TRY AGAIN: now - 2016 PAIRING: n/a Inquiries can be addressed to troypeterson@usa.net ---
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3/12/2014 - NanetteRiviera wrote: 86 Points
fruity, not much depth
would not purchase again
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11/25/2012 - jeagle wrote: 94 Points
Decanted 12 hours prior to tasting. Beautiful creme de cacao sensation with licorice entering the party at mid palate. Steady underlay of feminine red fruit. Soft and sensual, I was totally seduced by this wine.
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2/1/2012 - tp096255 wrote: 91 Points
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COLOR: Opaque garnet w/ruby-garnet rim
NOTE: Nose is grilled plum, amarena cherry, cherry tobacco and fresh leather. Mouth is sweet cherry tobacco, ripe tannins, cherries flambee, bit of heat. Continued theme into finish. Probably enjoyed this more at the winery and was an impulse buy.
DECANT: 1 hr
GLASS USED: Bordeaux
TASTE: 9.1
OTHER:
COST: 48
VALUE: 5.0
PREVIOUSLY TASTED: 11/09 at 9.3-
TRY AGAIN: now - 2016
PAIRING: n/a
Inquiries can be addressed to troypeterson@usa.net
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2/1/2012 - GARDEN wrote: 93 Points
92 on night one and 93 on night two
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1/1/2012 - ddsolomon2000 wrote: 91 Points
Needs 30 mins to cool off and balance. Nice overall composition.
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