See previous note. Appearance: red cherry/brick, ruby at rim. Nose: good medium intensity, same as previous note, also some blackberries, kirsch liqueur, a bit vegetal. Had a nice perfume (violets) once it opened up. Palate: medium bodied. The front palate gives way to a smooth finish.
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Decanted for about an hour. Appearance: red cherry/brick. Nose: good intensity with the expected tertiary complexity for its age. Very savoury - earth, leather, some liquorice, a hint of blackcurrant and restrained oak. Palate: medium bodied, well integrated tannins. Pretty good balance. Still drinking well imo but not for much longer. Not a superstar wine but good value. At this age it won't appeal to people who like lots of fruit but I like it.
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Decanted for 1 hour, consumed at 18 degrees. Museum release.
Liquorice and dried prune nose, medium intensity. Leaf and a hint of sweetness on entry, coffee grinds, olive and black tea flavours on the midpalate, similar flavours on finish along with a cherry flourish and a touch of smoke/bitterness, slightly stewed fruit; medium bodied, drying and chunky tannins. Not much typicity or finesse.
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6/6/2021 - BAJRiley Likes this wine: 90 Points
See previous note. Appearance: red cherry/brick, ruby at rim. Nose: good medium intensity, same as previous note, also some blackberries, kirsch liqueur, a bit vegetal. Had a nice perfume (violets) once it opened up. Palate: medium bodied. The front palate gives way to a smooth finish.
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2/5/2021 - BAJRiley Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decanted for about an hour. Appearance: red cherry/brick. Nose: good intensity with the expected tertiary complexity for its age. Very savoury - earth, leather, some liquorice, a hint of blackcurrant and restrained oak. Palate: medium bodied, well integrated tannins. Pretty good balance. Still drinking well imo but not for much longer. Not a superstar wine but good value. At this age it won't appeal to people who like lots of fruit but I like it.
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11/11/2017 - arthrovine wrote: flawed
Oxidized somewhere in its life.
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9/7/2013 - lightning wrote: 87 Points
Decanted for 1 hour, consumed at 18 degrees. Museum release.
Liquorice and dried prune nose, medium intensity. Leaf and a hint of sweetness on entry, coffee grinds, olive and black tea flavours on the midpalate, similar flavours on finish along with a cherry flourish and a touch of smoke/bitterness, slightly stewed fruit; medium bodied, drying and chunky tannins. Not much typicity or finesse.
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2/24/2011 - arthrovine wrote: 89 Points
beautiful nose early, then later, finishes like an ashtray. No tannin present. Drink up
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