Deep brick in color. A little musty on the nose with some flowers underneath. Still bright with plum and blue fruit. Tannins well tamed. Acidity was a just little too much which kept me from giving it an "excellent" score. Not off putting but still noticeable even with food. Other than a little earthiness that didn't quite fit with the bright flavor profile nothing would suggest that this was 17 years old.
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3/26/2020 - rsprouse wrote:
Opened to have with pizza. A bit austere, with some bitterness in the finish. Maybe on the decline, fruit-wise.
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12/17/2018 - KellerWine Likes this wine: 86 Points
Delicious!
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7/4/2015 - Birorganic Likes this wine: 91 Points
Stored perfectly since release. Big dark black and blue fruits. Fully integrated. Delicious.
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2/1/2015 - JS1056 wrote: 89 Points
Deep brick in color. A little musty on the nose with some flowers underneath.
Still bright with plum and blue fruit. Tannins well tamed. Acidity was a just little too much which kept me from giving it an "excellent" score. Not off putting but still noticeable even with food. Other than a little earthiness that didn't quite fit with the bright flavor profile nothing would suggest that this was 17 years old.
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9/6/2014 - rsprouse Likes this wine: 91 Points
Delicious wine. Intense, but not over the top. Still showing plenty of fruit. Perfect with a batch of smokey, sticky ribs.
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