Auction purchase, past prime but decent. V - Clear, deep garnet with significant meniscus. Nose and Palette were remarkably similar. Fruit was black raspberry and black cherry. Finish was full-on asphalt. Inbetween there was significant licorice and hints of both tomato leaf and coffee. Dry, med+ body, med+ acid, fine/med tannins. Med+ length with medium complexity - as the asphalt just dominated, particularly the longer it was open.
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Hazy remembrance of a wine drank 2 nights ago. This has developed some great meaty secondary notes now. Dark berry, smoked meat, iron and blood nose. Delicious balanced long earthy flavours and finish.
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9/4/2022 - caroleandjay Likes this wine: 90 Points
Auction purchase, past prime but decent.
V - Clear, deep garnet with significant meniscus.
Nose and Palette were remarkably similar. Fruit was black raspberry and black cherry. Finish was full-on asphalt. Inbetween there was significant licorice and hints of both tomato leaf and coffee.
Dry, med+ body, med+ acid, fine/med tannins. Med+ length with medium complexity - as the asphalt just dominated, particularly the longer it was open.
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10/29/2021 - Pour Boy wrote: 90 Points
This was a little thinner than most CDPs I've enjoyed;
a decent bottle although underwhelming for the 2010 vintage
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1/20/2019 - David J Cooper wrote: 92 Points
Hazy remembrance of a wine drank 2 nights ago. This has developed some great meaty secondary notes now. Dark berry, smoked meat, iron and blood nose. Delicious balanced long earthy flavours and finish.
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11/4/2017 - phattyjrb Likes this wine: 92 Points
Still going strong
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5/18/2017 - David J Cooper wrote: 90 Points
Clear light red. Smoky meaty red fruit nose. Intense but not ripe. Delicious cherry and pepper flavors. Rich dry tannic finish.
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