Popped & poured, drank over past two nites. Still good fruit here, with aromas of leather, black cherries and tobacco. Wine shows good concentration, solid acid core, very nice length. Lots of dark berries, a bit earthy, some menthol and sharp tannins. Lovely wine that shows much better than expected. Very Bordeaux-like
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Showing very well after almost 20 years of age. Agree with others on mature Bordeaux characteristics. Dark berry, plum and light tobacco notes. Quite enjoyable
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Tasted blind. Montmorency cherry, incense, sunbaked earth. Young, intense, chewy texture, almost cigar ash, some toasted cumin, seems very Tuscan to me. Quite a surprise on the reveal, I don't think anybody even suggested Spain.
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Tasted blind. Shy nose of menthol, red fruit, and leather jacket. Warming cedar notes start it off and dance throughout, amidst rich ripe fruit. Wonderful graphite undertones. Strong, confident structure. Long finish of earth, leather, and fruit. My favorite of the 3. I guessed Left Bank Bordeaux.
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This bottle was a bit tight and not very expressive at first, but later showed very nice depth, a spicy palate, and a bit of meat and old wood. Some unresolved tannins linger, but the wine is probably at near full maturity now and I wouldn't recommend too much further cellaring.
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6/29/2020 - cephomer Likes this wine: 91 Points
Popped & poured, drank over past two nites. Still good fruit here, with aromas of leather, black cherries and tobacco. Wine shows good concentration, solid acid core, very nice length. Lots of dark berries, a bit earthy, some menthol and sharp tannins. Lovely wine that shows much better than expected. Very Bordeaux-like
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6/21/2019 - Sovinator Likes this wine: 91 Points
Showing very well after almost 20 years of age. Agree with others on mature Bordeaux characteristics. Dark berry, plum and light tobacco notes. Quite enjoyable
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10/1/2015 - andtheodor wrote: 91 Points
Tasted blind. Montmorency cherry, incense, sunbaked earth. Young, intense, chewy texture, almost cigar ash, some toasted cumin, seems very Tuscan to me. Quite a surprise on the reveal, I don't think anybody even suggested Spain.
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9/24/2015 - Doc90 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tasted blind. Shy nose of menthol, red fruit, and leather jacket. Warming cedar notes start it off and dance throughout, amidst rich ripe fruit. Wonderful graphite undertones. Strong, confident structure. Long finish of earth, leather, and fruit. My favorite of the 3. I guessed Left Bank Bordeaux.
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9/23/2015 - robmatic wrote: 90 Points
This bottle was a bit tight and not very expressive at first, but later showed very nice depth, a spicy palate, and a bit of meat and old wood. Some unresolved tannins linger, but the wine is probably at near full maturity now and I wouldn't recommend too much further cellaring.
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