Tobacco and oak on the nose. On the palate, dark cherry and cassis, and a hint of pepper. Smooth finish with some tight tannins, despite being extremely full bodied and relatively high abv. Some sediment in the bottle but that's to be expected with a 10 year old wine. Probably wouldn't hurt to decant an hour or two before drinking.
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Leather and smoke with muted cherry and mocha, followed by oak and heat and unintegrated tannins. Full bodied, silky feel. Although the tannins should mellow in a few years, there doesn't seem to be enough fruit to hang in there.
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5/5/2018 - mavery Likes this wine: 91 Points
Tobacco and oak on the nose. On the palate, dark cherry and cassis, and a hint of pepper. Smooth finish with some tight tannins, despite being extremely full bodied and relatively high abv. Some sediment in the bottle but that's to be expected with a 10 year old wine. Probably wouldn't hurt to decant an hour or two before drinking.
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4/9/2015 - BillyRayValentine wrote: 86 Points
Leather and smoke with muted cherry and mocha, followed by oak and heat and unintegrated tannins. Full bodied, silky feel. Although the tannins should mellow in a few years, there doesn't seem to be enough fruit to hang in there.
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