This bottle is much better than previous reviewers, but still falls short of expectations. Nose is rather muted, not showing much other than musty red fruit. Palate has lots of earth and herb flavors before cranberry and red cherry fruit emerges on the medium short finish. Tannin is still a bit rough around the edges and the wines leaves a slight dry/astringent taste on the back end of the finish.
If you like very earthy wines, I would hold for many more years hoping the tannin will soften. Otherwise, I would recommend drinking soon with a short decant. Stored in temp controlled cellar since 12/2013.
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Underwhelming. Pretty rough and tumble. A little tired and showing oxidation - definitely over the hill. Tannins are disjointed and the finish is unwelcome.
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11/8/2023 - Bob H wrote:
I had this with a duck breast - off the charts. Good acidity, probably still a little young, but tasty all the same.
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3/31/2023 - Burgundy Al wrote: 88 Points
Red and black cherry, more firm than I expected or recall from previous bottles, but with an old vine intensity I still really enjoyed.
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8/26/2022 - SchlaepDog Likes this wine: 89 Points
This bottle is much better than previous reviewers, but still falls short of expectations.
Nose is rather muted, not showing much other than musty red fruit. Palate has lots of earth and herb flavors before cranberry and red cherry fruit emerges on the medium short finish. Tannin is still a bit rough around the edges and the wines leaves a slight dry/astringent taste on the back end of the finish.
If you like very earthy wines, I would hold for many more years hoping the tannin will soften. Otherwise, I would recommend drinking soon with a short decant. Stored in temp controlled cellar since 12/2013.
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8/13/2022 - Jack Cranley wrote: 77 Points
Underwhelming. Pretty rough and tumble. A little tired and showing oxidation - definitely over the hill. Tannins are disjointed and the finish is unwelcome.
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5/2/2022 - WEB,III wrote: flawed
Corked.
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