No bricking of any significance. Nice dark ruby core. Perfect fill and cork. What a disappointment, especially as I've had a number of perfectly drinkable wines from Vincent Arroyo over the past decades. When tried it the night before from bottle opening through several hours later, it was an Oaky mess at all times. I gave it a second night after vin vac and it was unchanged. A brutal Oaky mess with black fruits very ripe but completely coated in some harsh American Oak. It was like trying to suck the wine out of a barrel stave. Undrinkable. Down the drain.
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A bit more ABV than some of the earlier efforts. Nose of red berries & earth. Notes of red cherry, red berries, some barnyard & leather. Drinking well now, but should do even better with 2-3 more years on it.
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1/19/2023 - mxpbuy Does not like this wine: 70 Points
No bricking of any significance. Nice dark ruby core. Perfect fill and cork. What a disappointment, especially as I've had a number of perfectly drinkable wines from Vincent Arroyo over the past decades. When tried it the night before from bottle opening through several hours later, it was an Oaky mess at all times. I gave it a second night after vin vac and it was unchanged. A brutal Oaky mess with black fruits very ripe but completely coated in some harsh American Oak. It was like trying to suck the wine out of a barrel stave. Undrinkable. Down the drain.
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8/7/2021 - UMRich Likes this wine: 92 Points
tasted alongside several other 2010s and was the crowd favorite; still had some gentle tannins and worked well on its own and with the filet
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1/6/2020 - robandrica wrote:
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1/14/2016 - Jenaatlass Likes this wine: 95 Points
Great really enjoyed
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3/3/2015 - wadcorp Likes this wine: 90 Points
A bit more ABV than some of the earlier efforts. Nose of red berries & earth. Notes of red cherry, red berries, some barnyard & leather. Drinking well now, but should do even better with 2-3 more years on it.
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