Drank at Thanksgiving. Still an amazing wine. Color shows brown aging. Cedar, plum, and vanilla on the nose. Nice mouthfeel with cassis, vanilla, leather-notes, and plum. Tannins still present, but they fade in the glass. One more bottle left.
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Amazing wine. Cassis, plum, cherry. There is still some tannic structure holding it all together. I need to save one of my last 2 bottles for my eldest's 21st birthday.
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Very surprised with this. Medium garnet red with slight bricking. Slight stinkiness on the nose with a little greenery. Some air brings out rich plums. Moderate tannins (6/10) and medium bodied. Lots of dark cocoa, stewed dark fruits and cherries. Medium plus finish. Drink now.
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Still a great wine. Lots of cassis, both on bouquet and palate. Plum, cherry, still with ample tannins which provide good structure. Pretty amazing, 14 years later.
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12/13/2020 - Coleman wrote: 90 Points
Drank at Thanksgiving. Still an amazing wine. Color shows brown aging. Cedar, plum, and vanilla on the nose. Nice mouthfeel with cassis, vanilla, leather-notes, and plum. Tannins still present, but they fade in the glass. One more bottle left.
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5/24/2017 - Coleman wrote: 90 Points
Amazing wine. Cassis, plum, cherry. There is still some tannic structure holding it all together. I need to save one of my last 2 bottles for my eldest's 21st birthday.
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1/21/2017 - cab blends wrote: 91 Points
Birthday Wines; 1/20/2017-1/21/2017 (at Home): Cassis nose - balanced with dark fruit at the back of the palate. Medium finish
On day two, the pruney nose comes through strongly. A lovely mid-palate but short finish. Definitely finished above its expected grade.
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1/20/2017 - Millennial Drinkers wrote: 91 Points
Very surprised with this. Medium garnet red with slight bricking. Slight stinkiness on the nose with a little greenery. Some air brings out rich plums. Moderate tannins (6/10) and medium bodied. Lots of dark cocoa, stewed dark fruits and cherries. Medium plus finish. Drink now.
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5/29/2016 - Coleman wrote: 90 Points
Still a great wine. Lots of cassis, both on bouquet and palate. Plum, cherry, still with ample tannins which provide good structure. Pretty amazing, 14 years later.
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