Bottle was coated with a film of sediment; Alcohol was clearly present and overpowered the slightly fading fruit, but the wine gained some complexity of dark and red fruits with some dried herbs as the alcohol blew off.
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Another bottle painted on the inside with tannins. Smooth, black and blue fruits, a few herbal notes, sweet Oak. Fruit forward but more than just that. A well rounded wine easily appreciated by a wide audience.
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Almost the entire bottle was lined with a thick film of sediment/tannins - as if it were painted on, plus plenty of sediment at the bottom of the bottle. I can't imagine how tannic this was upon first release. The wine, however, has clearly matured at a somewhat fast pace and is clearly a year so past its best peak as hints of age are showing on the palate and nose, but not in the color. Nice black fruits, long and smooth tannins, some dried herbs, sweet Oak and overall a pretty good wine. But drink up.
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3/17/2016 - mxpbuy Likes this wine: 89 Points
Bottle was coated with a film of sediment; Alcohol was clearly present and overpowered the slightly fading fruit, but the wine gained some complexity of dark and red fruits with some dried herbs as the alcohol blew off.
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2/7/2016 - Eric Anderson wrote:
Throwing a lot of sediment, but flavors and texture were very nice. Plenty of black fruit, touches of savory garrigue, and very nice finish.
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11/23/2015 - mike l. Likes this wine: 90 Points
last of my magnums and another good showing. balanced and clean wine.
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12/29/2014 - mxpbuy Likes this wine: 90 Points
Another bottle painted on the inside with tannins. Smooth, black and blue fruits, a few herbal notes, sweet Oak. Fruit forward but more than just that. A well rounded wine easily appreciated by a wide audience.
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11/5/2014 - mxpbuy Likes this wine: 89 Points
Almost the entire bottle was lined with a thick film of sediment/tannins - as if it were painted on, plus plenty of sediment at the bottom of the bottle. I can't imagine how tannic this was upon first release. The wine, however, has clearly matured at a somewhat fast pace and is clearly a year so past its best peak as hints of age are showing on the palate and nose, but not in the color. Nice black fruits, long and smooth tannins, some dried herbs, sweet Oak and overall a pretty good wine. But drink up.
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