A little surprised at the quietness of the nose- cherries, dark chocolate. Open, expansive black cherry, mesquite. Continues to open the longer it swirls in the glass. Ready to drink.
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Fully mature. Brown at the edge. Plenty of mature fruit, dark cherries, smoky and rustic with smooth tannins. A great glass, but time to drink up. Tasted of Madeira at first, but that blew off with an hour in a decanter. This needs a decant. It develops in the glass for hours.
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A hint of bricking at the edge. Needs a decant, maybe 30 minutes. Tastes of lush and aggressive black cherries, saturated flavors of tar, dark fruits, and licorice on the finish. This is a lusty wine with balance and great length. Still showing the warmth of ripe tannins. A terrific glass from Rioja. Drink now through 2026.
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This really needs a decant to open up. One hour minimum, 1.5 preferred. Berries and cherries on the nose. On the palate, juicy cherries, soft blue berries, crushed rocks, licorice, with a hint of mocha and fine tannins. Fresh with great length. A wonderful wine.
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12/27/2020 - Doc90 wrote: 91 Points
A little surprised at the quietness of the nose- cherries, dark chocolate. Open, expansive black cherry, mesquite. Continues to open the longer it swirls in the glass. Ready to drink.
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12/12/2020 - Lipsman wrote: 95 Points
Fully mature. Brown at the edge. Plenty of mature fruit, dark cherries, smoky and rustic with smooth tannins. A great glass, but time to drink up. Tasted of Madeira at first, but that blew off with an hour in a decanter. This needs a decant. It develops in the glass for hours.
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1/24/2020 - Paul D wrote: flawed
From Magnum. Corked.
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7/1/2018 - Lipsman Likes this wine: 95 Points
A hint of bricking at the edge. Needs a decant, maybe 30 minutes. Tastes of lush and aggressive black cherries, saturated flavors of tar, dark fruits, and licorice on the finish. This is a lusty wine with balance and great length. Still showing the warmth of ripe tannins. A terrific glass from Rioja. Drink now through 2026.
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5/8/2017 - Lipsman Likes this wine: 94 Points
This really needs a decant to open up. One hour minimum, 1.5 preferred. Berries and cherries on the nose. On the palate, juicy cherries, soft blue berries, crushed rocks, licorice, with a hint of mocha and fine tannins. Fresh with great length. A wonderful wine.
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