Bought at a auction on a lark and it was shockingly drinkable after 17 yrs in the bottle. Rich chocolate, tannins and a bit of smoke and maybe some vanilla...generally just full bodied and pleasant. Opened up nicely after about a half hour and some aeration and held its flavor the next 6 hrs. A fair amount of sediment, but not a lot given the age. Color is starting to brown, but not strongly. Definitely as complex as many 17 yr old wines but a pleasant, rich and drinkable wine. Not bad for a grocery store wine that should have been drunk 10 yrs ago. Pared very nicely with a steak and chocolate. I have 3 more bottles and am tempted to see how long I can let them go and have them be drinkable.
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1/6/2020 - pcbelize wrote: 93 Points
Bought at a auction on a lark and it was shockingly drinkable after 17 yrs in the bottle. Rich chocolate, tannins and a bit of smoke and maybe some vanilla...generally just full bodied and pleasant. Opened up nicely after about a half hour and some aeration and held its flavor the next 6 hrs. A fair amount of sediment, but not a lot given the age. Color is starting to brown, but not strongly. Definitely as complex as many 17 yr old wines but a pleasant, rich and drinkable wine. Not bad for a grocery store wine that should have been drunk 10 yrs ago. Pared very nicely with a steak and chocolate. I have 3 more bottles and am tempted to see how long I can let them go and have them be drinkable.
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5/22/2011 - Winecat wrote: 89 Points
great smooth wine with subtle tannins and chocolate overtones.
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10/16/2009 - wine4me2 wrote: 89 Points
very nice. Always a great choice.
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9/19/2009 - wineguysf wrote: 89 Points
Very nice, solid, well blended. Drank camping in Yosemite.
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4/26/2009 - ancientvines wrote: 92 Points
Wow. Tasted blind from my cellar. I thought this was a syrah. Amazing wine right now.
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