Opened to breathe for 2-3h. Lots of oak and tobacco on the nose and palate, well done, with ample black fruit, blackberries mostly, on the palate balanced with acidity in the finish. Aromatic, utterly smooth, and great with dinner tonight. Enjoyed with a vegetable stir fry in French cream sauce over rice dish. 91/92
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Double decanted and taken to a friend’s house to have with Elk medallions. This seems more of a modern International style of wine than I expected. It was quite oak driven on the nose and palate but it did had nice depth of flavor, a good bit of richness and a fairly long finish. Soft and pliant with dark red and black fruit flavors under the spicy oak driven elements.
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Dark color, slight bouquet, wine has lots going for it, good fruit, balance, smooth tannins, drank easily, drank with my pizza with nj sausage and NJ mozzarella, no more left, for a 2010 wine it tasted fresh.
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Game and balsamic leads the nose with myrtle, cedar, bay? Lots of woody and herbal notes in this one, the fruit is almost completely gone. Opens up into licorice and molasses, fruitcake, stewed candied dark fruit. Medium-plus body with thick tannins. Quite warm, probably better a few years ago.
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9/16/2022 - skurtz Likes this wine: 92 Points
Opened to breathe for 2-3h. Lots of oak and tobacco on the nose and palate, well done, with ample black fruit, blackberries mostly, on the palate balanced with acidity in the finish. Aromatic, utterly smooth, and great with dinner tonight. Enjoyed with a vegetable stir fry in French cream sauce over rice dish. 91/92
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8/14/2022 - oldwines Likes this wine: 91 Points
Double decanted and taken to a friend’s house to have with Elk medallions. This seems more of a modern International style of wine than I expected. It was quite oak driven on the nose and palate but it did had nice depth of flavor, a good bit of richness and a fairly long finish. Soft and pliant with dark red and black fruit flavors under the spicy oak driven elements.
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10/1/2021 - mwneil Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dark color, slight bouquet, wine has lots going for it, good fruit, balance, smooth tannins, drank easily, drank with my pizza with nj sausage and NJ mozzarella, no more left, for a 2010 wine it tasted fresh.
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3/25/2021 - weinmatt wrote: 92 Points
I definitely rate this higher than most here. It’s got good balance, the fruit remains dominant, and nice feel.
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1/30/2020 - jh773 wrote: 87 Points
Game and balsamic leads the nose with myrtle, cedar, bay? Lots of woody and herbal notes in this one, the fruit is almost completely gone. Opens up into licorice and molasses, fruitcake, stewed candied dark fruit. Medium-plus body with thick tannins. Quite warm, probably better a few years ago.
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