The years were not kind to this bottle rescued from 10+ years of storage in a cabinet in my parents' living room. Drinkable but not worth drinking, and down the drain it went. I suspect this wine was meant to drink young for up-front fruit flavors, at this point nothing left but bitter tannin and alcohol. Would have rated 75 pts, but leaving blank so it doesn't pull down ratings of bottles with better provenance.
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Aerated pours and eleven years produced a better result than I expected from what had always others been a brash and unappealing wine. The tannins were perfectly tame, as was the previously overly sweet fruit. Of course, the last one was the only one that was enjoyable.
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Color: Purple Garnet Nose: Berry, spice, slight earthiness with a light oak Palate: It contained fruit flavors, smooth tannis and some spice that are pretty well balanced. Finish: Medium bodied with very smooth tannins and lingering finish Decanting: Popped and poured which means it is in prime drinking age. Thoughts: This is a wine we keep in our cellar for many occasions. Great QPR.
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5/11/2022 - Gnome Does not like this wine:
The years were not kind to this bottle rescued from 10+ years of storage in a cabinet in my parents' living room. Drinkable but not worth drinking, and down the drain it went. I suspect this wine was meant to drink young for up-front fruit flavors, at this point nothing left but bitter tannin and alcohol. Would have rated 75 pts, but leaving blank so it doesn't pull down ratings of bottles with better provenance.
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6/1/2019 - Horology411 wrote: 87 Points
Aerated pours and eleven years produced a better result than I expected from what had always others been a brash and unappealing wine. The tannins were perfectly tame, as was the previously overly sweet fruit. Of course, the last one was the only one that was enjoyable.
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9/27/2018 - rpontual Does not like this wine: 80 Points
Ready to drink. Too sweet for my taste
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12/12/2016 - WilliamF17 wrote: 84 Points
After time in the bottle, still tight and tannic, some fruit, medium body, undistinguished.
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1/10/2015 - RKBergman Likes this wine: 87 Points
Color: Purple Garnet
Nose: Berry, spice, slight earthiness with a light oak
Palate: It contained fruit flavors, smooth tannis and some spice that are pretty well balanced.
Finish: Medium bodied with very smooth tannins and lingering finish
Decanting: Popped and poured which means it is in prime drinking age.
Thoughts: This is a wine we keep in our cellar for many occasions. Great QPR.
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