Enjoyed over two days. I am sure glad I did too, because on day two this bottle really started to shine. Darker and more muted on day one, but upon opening on the second day, it burst from the glass with perfumed fruit. Boasting violets, rose petals and candied red cherries. Wonderfully elegant weight to this wine while still being substantial and serious.
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Nose is substantially floral in its perfume with a dark berry background. Palate is bright, cool spiceness. A bit of smoky tar is also there giving it a darker edge. Modest tannins at the end.
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11/22/2023 - acidqueen wrote: 88 Points
Decent and pleasant, but probably should have been drunk a couple years ago. Soft, round, light cherry fruit and still some fine tannins and acid.
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7/28/2019 - CADomer Likes this wine: 93 Points
Enjoyed over two days. I am sure glad I did too, because on day two this bottle really started to shine. Darker and more muted on day one, but upon opening on the second day, it burst from the glass with perfumed fruit. Boasting violets, rose petals and candied red cherries. Wonderfully elegant weight to this wine while still being substantial and serious.
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10/17/2018 - JWG wrote: 91 Points
Another delicious bottle of this vintage, similar to recent bottles.
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4/14/2018 - JWG wrote: 92 Points
Very much like the February bottle
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2/4/2018 - JWG wrote: 92 Points
Nose is substantially floral in its perfume with a dark berry background. Palate is bright, cool spiceness. A bit of smoky tar is also there giving it a darker edge. Modest tannins at the end.
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