Color is still fresh but tasted mature. A bit of volatile acidity. Red fruit and quite deep. Didn't notice any taste of wood. A bit disappointed for simplicity although it has body and depth. I didn't expect it to be ready to drink but it is. The alcohol content is 15% and too high. I can't say it is a wine that I like a lot. Drinkable but not a fan. It would work well for bringing depth and flavor to beef Burgundy.
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I've had this wine 4 times in my life. The first (in 2012) was the best, and it seemed to lose something every time I've had it since. This most recent time I wouldn't even have recognized this as the same wine. Drink on the young side.
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I remember first having this wine in a restaurant years ago on the Big Island of Hawaii, thoroughly enjoying its New World, big, bold red and black fruit with an interesting touch of tobacco. Years later, the tobacco is gone and it's a bit more subdued, still with good acid. My tastes have changed a bit and so has the wine. Gone is the tobacco, now fully integrated into the wine. Not overly complex, but a good value.
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5/18/2016 - joelgo@videotron.ca Likes this wine: 90 Points
great deep ripe fruits
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1/30/2016 - Wineteacher wrote: 88 Points
Color is still fresh but tasted mature. A bit of volatile acidity. Red fruit and quite deep. Didn't notice any taste of wood. A bit disappointed for simplicity although it has body and depth. I didn't expect it to be ready to drink but it is. The alcohol content is 15% and too high. I can't say it is a wine that I like a lot. Drinkable but not a fan. It would work well for bringing depth and flavor to beef Burgundy.
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1/11/2016 - SeaWine wrote: 86 Points
I've had this wine 4 times in my life. The first (in 2012) was the best, and it seemed to lose something every time I've had it since. This most recent time I wouldn't even have recognized this as the same wine. Drink on the young side.
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9/22/2015 - SeaWine wrote: 88 Points
I remember first having this wine in a restaurant years ago on the Big Island of Hawaii, thoroughly enjoying its New World, big, bold red and black fruit with an interesting touch of tobacco. Years later, the tobacco is gone and it's a bit more subdued, still with good acid. My tastes have changed a bit and so has the wine. Gone is the tobacco, now fully integrated into the wine. Not overly complex, but a good value.
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6/3/2015 - Omnyzm Likes this wine: 90 Points
Excellent. Just kept getting better the longer we let it age/cellar. Wonderful nuances and beautiful legs with a gorgeous finish.
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