A one hour decant. Paired with homemade beef & ricotta manicotti. Warm garnet in the glass. Spice & pepper then some fruit on the nose. Spice, cedar, anise, green olive, and wet stone on the front of the palate and then dark ripe fruit, tobacco, cocoa, and leather on a moderate/long dry finish. As the evening progressed, the ripe fruit became more pronounced. A really nice wine with red sauce pasta dishes.
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This was very enjoyable, beautiful fruit, cedar, and some drying tannins lurking in the background. A weird thing I did notice was how short the cork was. Was glad this had held up so well.
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Not a lot of fun for the first 3-4 hours open, it was so tannic and grippy. But it eventually released its fruit and found its groove with a bouquet of licorice, rasp/blackberry, pipe tobacco, cocoa, violets, and perfume. What I initially thought might be over the hill turned out to be simply reticent and shy and my patience was amply rewarded. This turned out to be spectacular again. 5+13+18+9= 95
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Split decision & as a result no points assigned. For me, anise, dried plum, a little red licorice. For my wife, molasses, and a hint of anise. I enjoyed it, she didn’t. 🤷🏼♂️
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Opened two hours prior to dinner. Dark red fruit on the nose leading to a palate of dark cherry, red plums, licorice, tobacco and flavors of toasted wood. The finish is moderate to long and smooth. Really nice wine.
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3/30/2024 - Mr. Slate Likes this wine: 92 Points
A one hour decant. Paired with homemade beef & ricotta manicotti. Warm garnet in the glass. Spice & pepper then some fruit on the nose. Spice, cedar, anise, green olive, and wet stone on the front of the palate and then dark ripe fruit, tobacco, cocoa, and leather on a moderate/long dry finish. As the evening progressed, the ripe fruit became more pronounced. A really nice wine with red sauce pasta dishes.
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9/24/2023 - skifree wrote: 92 Points
This was very enjoyable, beautiful fruit, cedar, and some drying tannins lurking in the background. A weird thing I did notice was how short the cork was. Was glad this had held up so well.
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12/22/2022 - fingers Likes this wine: 95 Points
Not a lot of fun for the first 3-4 hours open, it was so tannic and grippy. But it eventually released its fruit and found its groove with a bouquet of licorice, rasp/blackberry, pipe tobacco, cocoa, violets, and perfume.
What I initially thought might be over the hill turned out to be simply reticent and shy and my patience was amply rewarded. This turned out to be spectacular again.
5+13+18+9= 95
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10/18/2022 - Thomas B wrote:
Split decision & as a result no points assigned.
For me, anise, dried plum, a little red licorice.
For my wife, molasses, and a hint of anise.
I enjoyed it, she didn’t. 🤷🏼♂️
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6/1/2022 - markcic Likes this wine: 92 Points
Opened two hours prior to dinner. Dark red fruit on the nose leading to a palate of dark cherry, red plums, licorice, tobacco and flavors of toasted wood. The finish is moderate to long and smooth. Really nice wine.
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