2004 Numanthia. Finally! Bottle 9 of 12 and it is in the zone……integrated and no longer too big and almost port like. The fruit is still there after 20 years, but now as part of a harmonious mouthful. One hour in decanter and away we go in Zalto Bordeaux. Now I need to try the last three a couple of years apart to see how it progresses but mmmmmm not sure I can wait too long.
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The sediment was more than any 1960/70/80 Bordeaux blockbuster I ever had!!!
But once you are thru this the wine is superb and on apex!
The wine is full body with dark fruit, some minimal oak, dark crushed rocks, and a silky smooth nearly Napa Cab like texture!
This all from Toro for a dollop of the price of many others. You just need to be able to be patient. Drank way too many young and due to that my last bottle!
On apex - 2034
97p
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(NUMANTHIA TORO) #3; COLOR-very dark; NOSE-obvious smokiness, smoked ham covered w/ cherry coke; TASTE-really intense blackberry, little more Old World, very dry, complex, young, nice black cherry, good firm tannins, silky smooth, oak on the finish; a little young; WS-92; GV-90+
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5/11/2024 - pgm wrote: flawed
Corked, sadly.
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4/14/2024 - PourSomeRed wrote: 94 Points
Really good. Might be at its peak. Lot of sediment. 1 hour decant.
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4/12/2024 - nickuk Likes this wine: 94 Points
2004 Numanthia. Finally! Bottle 9 of 12 and it is in the zone……integrated and no longer too big and almost port like. The fruit is still there after 20 years, but now as part of a harmonious mouthful. One hour in decanter and away we go in Zalto Bordeaux. Now I need to try the last three a couple of years apart to see how it progresses but mmmmmm not sure I can wait too long.
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3/2/2024 - mjf@ulkner wrote: flawed
badly corked
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3/2/2024 - Simba-wine Likes this wine: 97 Points
What a blockbuster!
Trying to decant this was hard work!
The sediment was more than any 1960/70/80 Bordeaux blockbuster I ever had!!!
But once you are thru this the wine is superb and on apex!
The wine is full body with dark fruit, some minimal oak, dark crushed rocks, and a silky smooth nearly Napa Cab like texture!
This all from Toro for a dollop of the price of many others. You just need to be able to be patient. Drank way too many young and due to that my last bottle!
On apex - 2034
97p
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