Austere. Cloudy(sediment) deep ruby pink rim. Ripe dark fruit aromas- blackberry, blueberry, currant, cassis. Also graphite. Dusty, highly grippy, and bitter palate, with fruit solidly in background. Graphite, pencil, bitter dried herbs, ash. Smoky toasty oak, absent of vanilla or caramel or glycerin. I would have trouble placing this in the US. Needs a big piece of red meat. 23% Malbec is making itself present(unsweetened chocolate and marijuana). Pretty short finish.
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Super delicious. Except I was out at a more "casual" (but still quite expensive) "cocktail focused" restaurant, so the wine glasses were not 100% to my liking. From what I can tell this wine is at peak, with maybe another 2 years in such a state. Lots of fruit, blue and red, with some vanilla and a touch of leather.
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4/3/2019 - Ellenkf wrote: 89 Points
Austere. Cloudy(sediment) deep ruby pink rim. Ripe dark fruit aromas- blackberry, blueberry, currant, cassis. Also graphite. Dusty, highly grippy, and bitter palate, with fruit solidly in background. Graphite, pencil, bitter dried herbs, ash. Smoky toasty oak, absent of vanilla or caramel or glycerin. I would have trouble placing this in the US. Needs a big piece of red meat. 23% Malbec is making itself present(unsweetened chocolate and marijuana). Pretty short finish.
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10/4/2018 - Bobc7had Likes this wine: 91 Points
I feel it is at its peak.
Drinking really way.
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12/22/2016 - D3S Likes this wine: 94 Points
Great fruit, nose, balance and finish. Paired amazingly well with Kobe beef sliders. Drinking very well now.
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6/24/2016 - TallMikeWine Likes this wine: 90 Points
Super delicious. Except I was out at a more "casual" (but still quite expensive) "cocktail focused" restaurant, so the wine glasses were not 100% to my liking. From what I can tell this wine is at peak, with maybe another 2 years in such a state. Lots of fruit, blue and red, with some vanilla and a touch of leather.
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12/30/2015 - DugyDog Likes this wine: 95 Points
Very similar notes as last tasting. Very dark fruit, tar, tobacco, long and silky
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