Initial impression was a bit tart but LOTS of decant time really helped here. Dark plum and cherry. Lots of sediment to strain. I seriously believe this Vino could improve with much more age. Not a blockbuster but more drinkable than early reviews suggested.
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Very tannicy when first poured. Tannins started to smooth out over the course of my hour-long dinner. On Day 2, The tannins are a bit smoother than Day 1 but still overpowering.
The wine looks purple colored. The legs are slow. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like raspberry, mineral, mushroom, petrol and cherry. The body is medium/full. It tastes like blackberry, black currant (cassis), oak and medium toast. The wine has leathery texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.
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Finally at a point where the tannins don't absolutely override the entire experience. It was that much better on day 2. After 4 bottles, final score on this one is 89 points. Another swing and a miss by JS. Score = [ 50 + 5 + 11 + 15 + 8 ] = 89.
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4/4/2022 - Nerdy Earth Boy Likes this wine: 90 Points
Solid. But it's worth waiting another decade (or two). I had the pleasure of comparing this Vintage to a bottle of the 1998 Dulcamara.
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1/9/2022 - Nerdy Earth Boy Likes this wine: 90 Points
Initial impression was a bit tart but LOTS of decant time really helped here. Dark plum and cherry. Lots of sediment to strain. I seriously believe this Vino could improve with much more age. Not a blockbuster but more drinkable than early reviews suggested.
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10/16/2019 - BeaverBob Likes this wine: 88 Points
Needs air
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6/24/2017 - jdjtk Does not like this wine: 87 Points
Very tannicy when first poured. Tannins started to smooth out over the course of my hour-long dinner. On Day 2, The tannins are a bit smoother than Day 1 but still overpowering.
The wine looks purple colored. The legs are slow. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like raspberry, mineral, mushroom, petrol and cherry.
The body is medium/full. It tastes like blackberry, black currant (cassis), oak and medium toast. The wine has leathery texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.
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5/15/2017 - roybivens Likes this wine: 89 Points
Finally at a point where the tannins don't absolutely override the entire experience. It was that much better on day 2. After 4 bottles, final score on this one is 89 points. Another swing and a miss by JS. Score = [ 50 + 5 + 11 + 15 + 8 ] = 89.
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