Dusty nuanced black fruit, Bazooka bubblegum, mushroom, eucalyptus, cocoa. In prime drinking form. Hard to believe I let a $25 bottle age for 5 years, but it was so worth it. One of the best Malbecs I’ve had in a long time.
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Last bottle of three. Might be some bottle variation, but this one seems to show significant signs of bricking and a huge earthy and green streak up front, followed by dark, spicy fruit. For an almost 8 year old wine this seems to be maturing quickly; although, there seems to be both enough tannins and acidity left to carry it another 3-5 years. As expected, there was quite a bit of bottle sediment. All in all better than average for the low $20's.
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Dark, almost black color with a full bodied texture. After a short decant, it opens immediately with strong aromatics. Lots of ripe, spicy dark berries, mocha, coffee, and some earthiness built around a solid tannic core. Initially seems a bit jammy, but some spicy Mexican food really complements the wine. A solid wine with a great QPR. Drinking well at seven years. Consistent experience from a year ago.
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6/29/2020 - Cycledoc Likes this wine: 87 Points
Eyes: purple, high viscosity
Nose: spices
Palate: cherry, vanilla, slight pepper
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12/11/2017 - scotty_b Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dusty nuanced black fruit, Bazooka bubblegum, mushroom, eucalyptus, cocoa. In prime drinking form. Hard to believe I let a $25 bottle age for 5 years, but it was so worth it. One of the best Malbecs I’ve had in a long time.
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3/17/2016 - Cycledoc wrote: 84 Points
Ok
Not as much fruit as I would expect from a Malbec.
Ok but disappointing for price
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12/10/2014 - wmccone54 wrote:
Last bottle of three. Might be some bottle variation, but this one seems to show significant signs of bricking and a huge earthy and green streak up front, followed by dark, spicy fruit. For an almost 8 year old wine this seems to be maturing quickly; although, there seems to be both enough tannins and acidity left to carry it another 3-5 years. As expected, there was quite a bit of bottle sediment. All in all better than average for the low $20's.
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6/30/2014 - wmccone54 wrote: 89 Points
Dark, almost black color with a full bodied texture. After a short decant, it opens immediately with strong aromatics. Lots of ripe, spicy dark berries, mocha, coffee, and some earthiness built around a solid tannic core. Initially seems a bit jammy, but some spicy Mexican food really complements the wine. A solid wine with a great QPR. Drinking well at seven years. Consistent experience from a year ago.
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