Held on to my last bottle for years past expected sell-by date and I feel rewarded. Still a big, fruity wine, but the oak has finally integrated. Vanilla and licorice dancing in and out on a nose of dark fruit. Lush, spicy blackberry on the palate. Finish was short, with slightest bit of heat, but overall, enjoyable enough that I picked up another half-dozen bottles of other vintages from this winery to drink in 5-10 years.
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Full and concentrated, filled with sweet cherry, vanilla, peaches and licorice. Big malbec like finish, full of heat, of intense caramel and tobacco. Slightly unbalanced and lacking dryness. Savory, involving, winter style wine. 90
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Medium purple in the glass, almost transparent. Dark fruit on the nose with a touch of oak and licorice. Blackberry, pepper, and oak on the palate with some forest floor. Nice acidity and mild tannins. Opened quite a bit after an hour, so you might decant this one. A pleasant daily drinker for $10 but nothing special or memorable.
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3/18/2022 - Delund Likes this wine: 90 Points
Held on to my last bottle for years past expected sell-by date and I feel rewarded. Still a big, fruity wine, but the oak has finally integrated. Vanilla and licorice dancing in and out on a nose of dark fruit. Lush, spicy blackberry on the palate. Finish was short, with slightest bit of heat, but overall, enjoyable enough that I picked up another half-dozen bottles of other vintages from this winery to drink in 5-10 years.
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8/7/2017 - Pimenta Likes this wine: 88 Points
Muito potencial, mas precisa evoluir mais tempo na garrafa. Um pouco duro Ainda, taninos presentes. Boa fruta.
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6/11/2017 - kbcadeponei wrote: 90 Points
Full and concentrated, filled with sweet cherry, vanilla, peaches and licorice. Big malbec like finish, full of heat, of intense caramel and tobacco. Slightly unbalanced and lacking dryness. Savory, involving, winter style wine. 90
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3/14/2017 - Ortiz Brown wrote: 87 Points
Medium purple in the glass, almost transparent. Dark fruit on the nose with a touch of oak and licorice. Blackberry, pepper, and oak on the palate with some forest floor. Nice acidity and mild tannins. Opened quite a bit after an hour, so you might decant this one. A pleasant daily drinker for $10 but nothing special or memorable.
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3/3/2017 - redz wrote: 89 Points
think of it as a Pinot noir. Not sure will improve with time. Decant
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