Nose is of blue berry compote and black fruit with a little leather thrown in. Color is deep purple with very fine sediment at the bottom of the glass. Bottle was tannin stained as well. On the tongue it doesn't have the fruitiness of the nose but brings more of he leather and earthiness. Seems to have some life left in it but wouldn't hold it for more than three more years. But at this stage in life it was simply delicious.
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Strong blueberry and blackberry on the nose. Needs to open up some more and some food...Moves into a deep rich dark fruits; plum, raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, with hints of tobacco. Full bodied once it breathes and moves from one dimensional shortly after opening to multi-faceted with a good 45-60 minutes. Tannins are still noticeable in the finish but don't detract from the wine much if served with food. Maybe letting it decant for at least an hour or two might soften it. Solid, but not quite escalating into the 90s. Cheers!
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3/22/2013 - TottenCellars Likes this wine:
Nose is of blue berry compote and black fruit with a little leather thrown in. Color is deep purple with very fine sediment at the bottom of the glass. Bottle was tannin stained as well. On the tongue it doesn't have the fruitiness of the nose but brings more of he leather and earthiness. Seems to have some life left in it but wouldn't hold it for more than three more years. But at this stage in life it was simply delicious.
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5/7/2012 - stormn1 wrote: 90 Points
Balanced tannins, dark fruits. Definitely needs decanting. Really enjoyed it.
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10/1/2011 - qwerty2 wrote: 88 Points
Decent wine, but then, I expected it to be.
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11/21/2008 - js5280 wrote: 89 Points
Strong blueberry and blackberry on the nose. Needs to open up some more and some food...Moves into a deep rich dark fruits; plum, raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, with hints of tobacco. Full bodied once it breathes and moves from one dimensional shortly after opening to multi-faceted with a good 45-60 minutes. Tannins are still noticeable in the finish but don't detract from the wine much if served with food. Maybe letting it decant for at least an hour or two might soften it. Solid, but not quite escalating into the 90s. Cheers!
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