¡Adiós to the last of our bottles! A benchmark wine for me, and still relatively unsung vis à vis Vega, Ygay etc. Still a gorgeous, heady wine, which may still have years to go. Nose. and palate so rich. When decanted, there were crystalline elements, and there is some sediment, but this remains a fulfilling experience, with so many powerful elements at play. I have the 2011s coming up. Can they compare?
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Doesn't quite make the "very good" team at 85p. Far from a bruiser, mainly a cruiser at lazy speed. Life's too short.
Moving on.
Some supple tannins, M++ acidity, short and with a loose mid-palate, this is not exciting and aromatically dominated by fennel greens and anise seeds. On the verge of being unbalanced…
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A wine of epic proportions, dark crimson towards purple with high phenolics and sweet berry in the nez. On the palate we find a lip staining combination of ripe blackberry, tobacco, aggressive tannin and teeth rattling acidity. Not for the faint of heart, this leaves a drying impression of ketones, berry and chocolate. Here’s the deal, it’s huge and had all the components but I wonder if it will ever balance. Sort of reminiscent of those Aussie Shiraz bombs if the 90’s and 2000’s. Just wow.
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12/1/2023 - El Tino Likes this wine: 94 Points
¡Adiós to the last of our bottles! A benchmark wine for me, and still relatively unsung vis à vis Vega, Ygay etc. Still a gorgeous, heady wine, which may still have years to go. Nose. and palate so rich. When decanted, there were crystalline elements, and there is some sediment, but this remains a fulfilling experience, with so many powerful elements at play. I have the 2011s coming up. Can they compare?
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7/6/2023 - GMADWINE Likes this wine: 92 Points
I agree with the overall 91.7 score.
Looking sharp for 2010 still dark ruby color.
Very good wine - to drink in the next 3 years.
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12/15/2022 - StefanAkiko wrote: 84 Points
Doesn't quite make the "very good" team at 85p.
Far from a bruiser, mainly a cruiser at lazy speed. Life's too short.
Moving on.
Some supple tannins, M++ acidity, short and with a loose mid-palate, this is not exciting and aromatically dominated by fennel greens and anise seeds. On the verge of being unbalanced…
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8/4/2022 - guitarguy wrote: 91 Points
A wine of epic proportions, dark crimson towards purple with high phenolics and sweet berry in the nez. On the palate we find a lip staining combination of ripe blackberry, tobacco, aggressive tannin and teeth rattling acidity. Not for the faint of heart, this leaves a drying impression of ketones, berry and chocolate. Here’s the deal, it’s huge and had all the components but I wonder if it will ever balance. Sort of reminiscent of those Aussie Shiraz bombs if the 90’s and 2000’s. Just wow.
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7/29/2021 - benny wrote: 96 Points
It's in it's prime. Popped and drank over 3 hours.
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