Drank over 3 days. Right after PnP there's a prominent barnyard funk (the cow-variation), which you think will disappear after a few hours of air, but: it didn't even disappear on day 3! Could be a beautiful wine with all that right-bank stuff like red berries, tomato. Beautiful tannins. But it is that barnyard-touch that destroys the impression on the nose! Normally I like just the right amount of barnyard-influence on the nose but here it is definitely way too much of that...91-92 (maybe other bottles are less "infected"?)
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Crimson in color with some bricking at the edge of the glass. 13% ABV. Charming nose of red fruits, plums, smoke and leather. Medium body with sufficient acidity. Soft and approachable with ample sweet fruits. Currants, cassis, tobacco and earth on the palate. Nice length on the finish. Fully mature but properly cellared bottles should show well for several more years.
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2/20/2024 - curtr wrote: 93 Points
Smooth, medium intensity, no fading.
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12/13/2023 - Chrysostomus Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drank over 3 days. Right after PnP there's a prominent barnyard funk (the cow-variation), which you think will disappear after a few hours of air, but: it didn't even disappear on day 3! Could be a beautiful wine with all that right-bank stuff like red berries, tomato. Beautiful tannins. But it is that barnyard-touch that destroys the impression on the nose! Normally I like just the right amount of barnyard-influence on the nose but here it is definitely way too much of that...91-92 (maybe other bottles are less "infected"?)
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5/1/2023 - tomlee wrote: 91 Points
Crimson in color with some bricking at the edge of the glass. 13% ABV. Charming nose of red fruits, plums, smoke and leather. Medium body with sufficient acidity. Soft and approachable with ample sweet fruits. Currants, cassis, tobacco and earth on the palate. Nice length on the finish. Fully mature but properly cellared bottles should show well for several more years.
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4/4/2023 - orange boy Likes this wine: 91 Points
perfect age and body great with chicken
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2/4/2023 - Ishay wrote: 90 Points
Well balanced but boring. Drink now.
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