Decanted 1 hr and enjoyed over the following 2 hrs. A bit deeper than previous bottle in both bouquet and flavors. Spicy cherry fruit, leather, tobacco, and a bit of strawberry with nicely integrated oak and tannins. In an ideal drinking window now, but still has some acid and backbone to age gracefully for a few years.
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Drinking perfectly right now. Medium red-brown color, slight strawberry flavor in the early palate, medium-long finish. Tannins are seamless at this point in its life.
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Decanted two+ hours. Nice spicy "tomacco" nose. Lighter body than expected, with nice, spicy cherry sangio and cedar notes notes. Excellent finish, but has some slightly bitter aspects (from the wood?) and good balance of acid. In a good, mature drinking window now.
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8/23/2020 - BHRH Likes this wine: 91 Points
Decanted 1 hr and enjoyed over the following 2 hrs. A bit deeper than previous bottle in both bouquet and flavors. Spicy cherry fruit, leather, tobacco, and a bit of strawberry with nicely integrated oak and tannins. In an ideal drinking window now, but still has some acid and backbone to age gracefully for a few years.
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5/28/2020 - Sugarb Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drinking perfectly right now. Medium red-brown color, slight strawberry flavor in the early palate, medium-long finish. Tannins are seamless at this point in its life.
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3/13/2020 - BHRH Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decanted two+ hours. Nice spicy "tomacco" nose. Lighter body than expected, with nice, spicy cherry sangio and cedar notes notes. Excellent finish, but has some slightly bitter aspects (from the wood?) and good balance of acid. In a good, mature drinking window now.
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2/29/2020 - garrigue65 Likes this wine: 92 Points
same as prior note. Decanted for about 2 hours.
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1/10/2020 - garrigue65 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Notes of cherry and pipe tobacco, leather and plum on finish. A decant and patience is needed to enjoy this wine at this stage.
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