Dark center, red rim with no signs of age. Taught to begin with, but opening up with some air, blackberries and dark plums. Good balance, structured fruit, good acid and tannin still, black plums.
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Dark purple in the center with dark ruby-ish pink on the rim. A very concentrate red, black berry. black currant with hint of pomegranate. Tobacco leaves and some smoky characteristics emerge after an hour of decanting. Medium plus(close to full) body, very rich, focused blackberry on the palate. With some interesting medium-minus acidity to balance the wine. medium tannic, not overwhelming. A short finish with some bitterness to it.
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Deep inky red center, red/purple rim. Blackberry, blackcurrant, oak, tar, phenolics, alcohol, burnt stones. Lean start, minerals, light cherries, acid and strong tannins, creamy finish with toasty oak overtones. Surprisingly good, dark and brooding, will last and improve.
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10/11/2013 - pdadams66 Likes this wine: 87 Points
Solid as before.
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8/31/2013 - pdadams66 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Dense, inky purple, earthy and plummy. Some tannin still and slightly rough edges.
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2/12/2013 - pdadams66 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Dark center, red rim with no signs of age.
Taught to begin with, but opening up with some air, blackberries and dark plums.
Good balance, structured fruit, good acid and tannin still, black plums.
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3/21/2012 - Oliverzzzz wrote: 88 Points
Dark purple in the center with dark ruby-ish pink on the rim.
A very concentrate red, black berry. black currant with hint of pomegranate. Tobacco leaves and some smoky characteristics emerge after an hour of decanting. Medium plus(close to full) body, very rich, focused blackberry on the palate. With some interesting medium-minus acidity to balance the wine. medium tannic, not overwhelming. A short finish with some bitterness to it.
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1/14/2012 - pdadams66 wrote: 89 Points
Deep inky red center, red/purple rim.
Blackberry, blackcurrant, oak, tar, phenolics, alcohol, burnt stones.
Lean start, minerals, light cherries, acid and strong tannins, creamy finish with toasty oak overtones.
Surprisingly good, dark and brooding, will last and improve.
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