Score is for day 1 with ~30 minutes of air before starting to drink. Tannic yet smooth and deep plummy taste, really enjoyed it. On day 2 (about 9-10 ounces stored overnight in an old 375ml bottle) the fruit was mainly gone and more of the acid came to the fore. Wouldn't hesitate to open again but I'd be more intent on polishing off in one sitting.
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PnP and ran through a vinturi, even after almost 10 years this is very taut with tannins, several hours of decanting are still needed to get this to relax. Some dark fruit and plums speak clearly on the nose and the palate, along with the big tannins, also has some near stringent acidity as well. This is an austere experience that slowly opens in the glass, give this plenty of air time to express itself more fully,
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9/10/2022 - Lord Marc Does not like this wine: 50 Points
This was past it prime.
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12/28/2020 - psi wrote: 92 Points
Wonderful performance. Perfect balance between mature note and a more young profile with nice acidity and zip
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6/22/2020 - Chip Merlot Likes this wine: 91 Points
Score is for day 1 with ~30 minutes of air before starting to drink. Tannic yet smooth and deep plummy taste, really enjoyed it. On day 2 (about 9-10 ounces stored overnight in an old 375ml bottle) the fruit was mainly gone and more of the acid came to the fore. Wouldn't hesitate to open again but I'd be more intent on polishing off in one sitting.
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3/3/2020 - quaffnov Likes this wine: 88 Points
PnP and ran through a vinturi, even after almost 10 years this is very taut with tannins, several hours of decanting are still needed to get this to relax. Some dark fruit and plums speak clearly on the nose and the palate, along with the big tannins, also has some near stringent acidity as well. This is an austere experience that slowly opens in the glass, give this plenty of air time to express itself more fully,
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2/9/2020 - psi wrote: 90 Points
Nice and classic profile.
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