Murky red-garnet color. Immediate nose of leather, violets, horse sweat, faint cranberry. On arrival, low-medium tannin, medium acidity. Fairly tangy in the mouth with a touch of brett, decent fruit, black pepper and a nice warm meatiness. Matched well to dinner of lemon thyme roasted chicken and rice. Bottle #4 of four.
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Wow! I drank this knowing nothing about it and loved it. The nose was really really floral and then started to show a nice meatiness in the way of cooked fat on a nice rib eye. We also got coffee,mocha,and tons of raspberries and blackberries. The mouth is explosive and big but not over the top. The initial attack brings raspberries and coffee but the finish is all about smoked meats. Lots of life left in this one-( I don't agree with the drinking window posted) Terrific QPR.
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1/5/2016 - Hodby wrote: 86 Points
Murky red-garnet color. Immediate nose of leather, violets, horse sweat, faint cranberry. On arrival, low-medium tannin, medium acidity. Fairly tangy in the mouth with a touch of brett, decent fruit, black pepper and a nice warm meatiness. Matched well to dinner of lemon thyme roasted chicken and rice. Bottle #4 of four.
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7/5/2011 - PinotAnyone? wrote: 90 Points
Nice earthy funk on the nose, cherry fruit on the palate, medium finish. A nice wine.
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8/18/2009 - goodbertgrapes wrote: 82 Points
boring but balanced. dark fruit, med-light body, thin finish. nothing interesting here.
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3/24/2009 - LeatherPalate wrote: 93 Points
Wow! I drank this knowing nothing about it and loved it.
The nose was really really floral and then started to show a nice meatiness in the way
of cooked fat on a nice rib eye. We also got coffee,mocha,and tons of raspberries and blackberries.
The mouth is explosive and big but not over the top. The initial attack brings raspberries and coffee but the
finish is all about smoked meats. Lots of life left in this one-( I don't agree with the drinking window posted)
Terrific QPR.
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2/10/2009 - no leashes wrote: 88 Points
ripe, round fruit, some pepper and spice, drinking nicely.
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