Needs 1-2 hrs in decanter to fully open. Once open it was really singing. Tasting notes consistent with other reviewers. Don’t think it needs any more time and is drinking close to peak.
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PnP. Needs time to aerate to fully open up. Cherry cola and sweet blackberry jam flavors initially predominate. Plenty of pepper and spice notes. Given time to aerate, the sweetness tones down and this wine turns into an unctuous beast. Some years of aging potential remaining, but very enjoyable now.
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9/30/2022 - mrmikemtr wrote: 89 Points
Giving demerits for the lack of value. Nice but very mundane for the price tag.
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8/14/2022 - mrmikemtr Likes this wine: 91 Points
Lots of tar at first which declines. Blackberry bramble but kind of monolithic imho.
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2/12/2022 - ABECellar Likes this wine: 92 Points
Needs 1-2 hrs in decanter to fully open. Once open it was really singing. Tasting notes consistent with other reviewers. Don’t think it needs any more time and is drinking close to peak.
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4/23/2021 - NutmegNative Likes this wine: 94 Points
PnP. Needs time to aerate to fully open up. Cherry cola and sweet blackberry jam flavors initially predominate. Plenty of pepper and spice notes. Given time to aerate, the sweetness tones down and this wine turns into an unctuous beast. Some years of aging potential remaining, but very enjoyable now.
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2/7/2021 - Bobcat 31 Likes this wine: 90 Points
it was smooth and needed an hour to decant
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