14.5% alcohol, medium weight foil, appears to be real cork, long legs, medium-dark red/brown/purple; vintured and tasted right afterwards at ca 14 degrees C; nose is fruit forward, a melange of alcohol & fruit, also a remarkable fragrance in the background--a sweetness from heaven, or from a beautiful woman, from very sweet raisins on a muscat base, sweet green grapes; taste is exactly what the nose forecast -- nice balance of tannins, sweetness, sourness, umami (trace), same sweetness in the finish; I don't know what a wine rated in the upper 90's tastes, or should taste, like, but this wine deserves a very high rating -- maybe the 11-year aging did it; pair with cheese, or maybe a fillet mignon, for a celebratory occasion, a rare treat
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2/13/2021 - Italiana Likes this wine:
This bottle has held up well and was showing very nicely. Not extravagant or profound, but a pleasure to drink.
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10/28/2018 - Glenn Gilbert Likes this wine: 96 Points
14.5% alcohol, medium weight foil, appears to be real cork, long legs, medium-dark red/brown/purple; vintured and tasted right afterwards at ca 14 degrees C; nose is fruit forward, a melange of alcohol & fruit, also a remarkable fragrance in the background--a sweetness from heaven, or from a beautiful woman, from very sweet raisins on a muscat base, sweet green grapes; taste is exactly what the nose forecast -- nice balance of tannins, sweetness, sourness, umami (trace), same sweetness in the finish; I don't know what a wine rated in the upper 90's tastes, or should taste, like, but this wine deserves a very high rating -- maybe the 11-year aging did it; pair with cheese, or maybe a fillet mignon, for a celebratory occasion, a rare treat
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11/17/2015 - mruss650 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Pop and pour. Delicious. Glad I have one left.
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6/13/2015 - MH Amateur wrote: 91 Points
jammy, almost port-like
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3/9/2015 - MH Amateur wrote: 92 Points
Still really good; strong tannins at first open. Settled down in about an hour and works well with steak.
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