Rusty magenta. Bramble, wet earth, and spice nose. Medium to full bodied, black cherries, nutmeg, white pepper, crushed blackberries, fully integrated tannins, raisins, and a nice long finish. It has aged gracefully and deliciously.
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Solid red wine. Good varietal character. Not fruit-forward. Time has mellowed the tannin but there is still enough so the wine will age for several more years. Excellent with hearty foods.
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Still largely consistent with my notes from a year ago. Getting a little bit more of a spiced berry note on the nose this time, but in general terms of it still being a large, luscious wine ... oh yeah.
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OK, I loved the 2009 vintage, and this one is at least as magnificent. It's a big wine, but heavy like heavy silk. The color is deep and dark. Very earthy nose. On the tongue, the earthiness continues, with some meatiness and softer cola and blueberry notes. Absolutely wonderful with an Angus strip steak.
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11/16/2023 - klezman wrote:
This was good all around. Probably should have tried one a bit younger, but no sense that this was over the hill.
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12/12/2022 - merryberry Likes this wine: 93 Points
Rusty magenta. Bramble, wet earth, and spice nose. Medium to full bodied, black cherries, nutmeg, white pepper, crushed blackberries, fully integrated tannins, raisins, and a nice long finish. It has aged gracefully and deliciously.
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5/10/2018 - LorenzoIlMagnifico Likes this wine: 88 Points
Solid red wine. Good varietal character. Not fruit-forward. Time has mellowed the tannin but there is still enough so the wine will age for several more years. Excellent with hearty foods.
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1/6/2017 - foobarski Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still largely consistent with my notes from a year ago. Getting a little bit more of a spiced berry note on the nose this time, but in general terms of it still being a large, luscious wine ... oh yeah.
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1/22/2016 - foobarski Likes this wine: 93 Points
OK, I loved the 2009 vintage, and this one is at least as magnificent.
It's a big wine, but heavy like heavy silk. The color is deep and dark. Very earthy nose. On the tongue, the earthiness continues, with some meatiness and softer cola and blueberry notes.
Absolutely wonderful with an Angus strip steak.
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