Decanted about an hour. Nose: vanilla and currants/elderberries, with some pepper. Some heat. Heat comes through on the palate some, but there is pretty good balance of black cherry fruit, tannins, and acidity. Very smooth.
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started off drinking it while it was too cocld --after one hour openeed up very nicely Dry no overpowering tannins some smoke and peat moss pepper finish. lovely and complex
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3/29/2016 - yasgurdj wrote: 80 Points
Past prime. Cork dried out. Too bad. I remember it used to be good.
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5/22/2011 - pinoteer wrote: 90 Points
Decanted about an hour. Nose: vanilla and currants/elderberries, with some pepper. Some heat. Heat comes through on the palate some, but there is pretty good balance of black cherry fruit, tannins, and acidity. Very smooth.
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8/9/2010 - william perry wrote: 89 Points
started off drinking it while it was too cocld --after one hour openeed up very nicely
Dry no overpowering tannins some smoke and peat moss pepper finish. lovely and complex
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10/9/2009 - kas wrote: 92 Points
drinking really nice now. great value.
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3/2/2008 - Jeef wrote: 91 Points
Drinking very nicely and should continue for a couple of years. Will have another in six months.
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