Dark red / maroon. Pleasant medicinal nose of cherries some pencil shavings and menthol. Palate is similar to the nose with a lush, slightly racy finish. Traces of coffee grounds, dirt and tar also appear and linger on the finish. Tastes a little burnt but displays plenty of red fruit and sweetness. There's still a little tannic grip in there. This is a good wine. I'm curious to see where it will go from here given the nature of the '03 vintage.
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very appealing nose - some pencil shaving, ripe red fruits and tobacco. Smells like it's going to be some lovely claret fruit a little porty, some grippy tannins which fade quickly, smoky, fades very fast not long decent stuff, not exciting though, don't keep.
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A nicely put together wine on pop & pour. Elegant with blackberry, cherry and some nice leather elements. Currants, cocoa, baking spices and refined oak notes. Hints of brett, but not too significant. Great QPR, Drink Now. 88-90.
One glass held overnight and it was pretty tired next day. Best to pop and pour.
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8/21/2013 - WMWG Likes this wine:
Dark red / maroon. Pleasant medicinal nose of cherries some pencil shavings and menthol. Palate is similar to the nose with a lush, slightly racy finish. Traces of coffee grounds, dirt and tar also appear and linger on the finish. Tastes a little burnt but displays plenty of red fruit and sweetness. There's still a little tannic grip in there. This is a good wine. I'm curious to see where it will go from here given the nature of the '03 vintage.
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3/18/2013 - henrygjeffreys wrote:
very appealing nose - some pencil shaving, ripe red fruits and tobacco. Smells like it's going to be some lovely claret
fruit a little porty, some grippy tannins which fade quickly, smoky, fades very fast
not long
decent stuff, not exciting though, don't keep.
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3/25/2012 - cgstocks wrote: 87 Points
Very balanced fruit and smooth finish. Excellent for a casual evening of cheese, fruit and bread.
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11/14/2011 - RockinCabs wrote: 88 Points
A nicely put together wine on pop & pour. Elegant with blackberry, cherry and some nice leather elements. Currants, cocoa, baking spices and refined oak notes. Hints of brett, but not too significant. Great QPR, Drink Now. 88-90.
One glass held overnight and it was pretty tired next day. Best to pop and pour.
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2/13/2011 - cryptochrome wrote:
This wine was much better 2-3 years ago. It may just be over it's prime. Drink now if you have in stock.
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