Uncorked and given an hour of air before dinner. Medium ruby red with a little cloudiness. Rich nose of red and black fruits. Great acidity for the vintage and a full body featuring black cherry, raspberry and spice. Smooth texture and languid finish.
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Full bodied, spice and heavy dark fruit. The acidity level makes this extremely food friendly, not a sipping wine but great for grilled meat. Spicy nose, and a long finish of spice. Drinking really well now. Pop and pour.
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I have to think this bottle was flawed in some way. The nose showed dark berry fruit and clove, but in the mouth there was nothing. Flat and grapey. Possibly heat damaged, but it didn't show stewed or prune notes?
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This has matured nicely - intense nose of dark cherry, cinnamon and clove. Intense flavors on the palate, closer to full-bodied, concentrated fruits, beautiful wine drinking well now with short decant.
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Dark in color. Nose is spicey with earth, black cherry & blue berry, or almost blueberry pie. Palate: nice mouthfeel, a little sweet with the fruit, blue berry and brown sugar. Day 2 was a little more jammy.
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2/8/2009 - Rangstrom wrote: 90 Points
Uncorked and given an hour of air before dinner. Medium ruby red with a little cloudiness. Rich nose of red and black fruits. Great acidity for the vintage and a full body featuring black cherry, raspberry and spice. Smooth texture and languid finish.
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12/30/2008 - BonnieM wrote:
Full bodied, spice and heavy dark fruit. The acidity level makes this extremely food friendly, not a sipping wine but great for grilled meat. Spicy nose, and a long finish of spice. Drinking really well now. Pop and pour.
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12/25/2008 - Bushwood wrote: flawed
I have to think this bottle was flawed in some way. The nose showed dark berry fruit and clove, but in the mouth there was nothing. Flat and grapey. Possibly heat damaged, but it didn't show stewed or prune notes?
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12/25/2007 - mdstenner wrote: 91 Points
This has matured nicely - intense nose of dark cherry, cinnamon and clove. Intense flavors on the palate, closer to full-bodied, concentrated fruits, beautiful wine drinking well now with short decant.
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11/29/2007 - caboychuck wrote:
Dark in color. Nose is spicey with earth, black cherry & blue berry, or almost blueberry pie. Palate: nice mouthfeel, a little sweet with the fruit, blue berry and brown sugar. Day 2 was a little more jammy.
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