Deep dark purple in color, nice on the nose, but a surprisingly high acidic flavor. Perhaps some more years will soften that high acidic flavor? Several hours of decanting did not.
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68% Mal, 18% CS, 14% Tempranillo Cherries, plums, soft and good tannin structure, high acidity, decent fruits, alcohol well integrated, complx wine for the next 5 years
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tasting the May releases from the Government monopoly with "the cupbearers" (Näringslivets hus, Stockholm): on the nose there is vanilla and chocolate, but most of all the rancid smell of fresh butter gone sour. Underneath there is a lot of dark ripe fruit. The color is lilac. But to my great surprise this wine is rather elegant and very well structured on the palate. the olfactory shock of the rancid butter note is soon forgotten. One wonders if the wine will calm down and if the oak will integrate and mellow out. probably not to complete satisfaction though.
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Purple black colour. On both the nose and palate, there is a dominance of black fruits - a bucket full blackberry and black current, along with some savoury tannins. Very well balanced but not terribly complex. Should live for at least another five years. A good wine.
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5/10/2015 - DoverPaul Does not like this wine: 80 Points
Simply unremarkable! I don't believe aging will help this one.
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1/31/2015 - bjwca Does not like this wine: 81 Points
Deep dark purple in color, nice on the nose, but a surprisingly high acidic flavor. Perhaps some more years will soften that high acidic flavor? Several hours of decanting did not.
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8/13/2014 - aquacongas Likes this wine: 91 Points
68% Mal, 18% CS, 14% Tempranillo
Cherries, plums, soft and good tannin structure, high acidity, decent fruits, alcohol well integrated, complx wine for the next 5 years
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5/3/2012 - Omar Khayyam wrote: 86 Points
tasting the May releases from the Government monopoly with "the cupbearers" (Näringslivets hus, Stockholm): on the nose there is vanilla and chocolate, but most of all the rancid smell of fresh butter gone sour. Underneath there is a lot of dark ripe fruit. The color is lilac. But to my great surprise this wine is rather elegant and very well structured on the palate. the olfactory shock of the rancid butter note is soon forgotten. One wonders if the wine will calm down and if the oak will integrate and mellow out. probably not to complete satisfaction though.
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4/12/2012 - azzah wrote: 91 Points
Purple black colour. On both the nose and palate, there is a dominance of black fruits - a bucket full blackberry and black current, along with some savoury tannins. Very well balanced but not terribly complex. Should live for at least another five years. A good wine.
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