Much better now than three years ago. More like what it was six years ago. I’ve heard of this phenomenon, but never before experienced it. Plenty of fruit, with nice acid/tannin levels. Long dark fruit finish. Wish I had a few more bottles to follow its development.
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Very dard red/purple color. Splash decanted and drank a couple glasses over 2 hours. Cassis, oak, vanilla, damp earth, leather and a bit of funk on a nice nose. The palate shows cassis, black cherry, oak and tannins that all start to integrate and soften in glass; graphite and damp earth funk emerge over time. This took more time to open up, but it was building all evening. 91+ to 92pts.
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Wow, what an Outstanding wine! Still showing a solid deep ruby color. A nice Medium intensity nose showing more cedar, pencil shavings than fruit. Showing black cassis, black cherry and blackberry in both nose and palate. On the palate beautiful bright acidity with really soft tannins and a lovely balance with body and alcohol. Overall this wine is really in a great place. It could probably last another 4-10 years, so don’t rush to drink, but I really don’t see much room for improvement at this point.
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4/13/2024 - Chapel Likes this wine: 81 Points
Starting to turn
Still good but needed air. Moderate balanced fruit, initial tanins calmed down
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2/2/2024 - MateusPetrus Likes this wine: 90 Points
Much better now than three years ago. More like what it was six years ago.
I’ve heard of this phenomenon, but never before experienced it.
Plenty of fruit, with nice acid/tannin levels. Long dark fruit finish.
Wish I had a few more bottles to follow its development.
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10/13/2023 - rocknroller wrote: 91 Points
Very dard red/purple color. Splash decanted and drank a couple glasses over 2 hours. Cassis, oak, vanilla, damp earth, leather and a bit of funk on a nice nose. The palate shows cassis, black cherry, oak and tannins that all start to integrate and soften in glass; graphite and damp earth funk emerge over time. This took more time to open up, but it was building all evening. 91+ to 92pts.
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6/17/2023 - amflinn wrote: 90 Points
Tannins fully resolved but still in great shape.
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12/26/2021 - BrendanNeary Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wow, what an Outstanding wine! Still showing a solid deep ruby color. A nice Medium intensity nose showing more cedar, pencil shavings than fruit. Showing black cassis, black cherry and blackberry in both nose and palate. On the palate beautiful bright acidity with really soft tannins and a lovely balance with body and alcohol. Overall this wine is really in a great place. It could probably last another 4-10 years, so don’t rush to drink, but I really don’t see much room for improvement at this point.
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