Weekly tasting group #049; Blends worldwide (@ BS): Ruby red with a slightly carmine rim. Beautiful bouquet with dark fruits, sweet licorice, sweet spices and good oak. On the palate ripe dark fruit juice, good acidity and still sticky and a bit drying tannin. Also some creaminess from the oak. This wine needs at least another 4 - 5 years of ageing; so try around 2016 or later. 88+
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I agree with first review with regards to wine when first opened. Did not like at all. I then put it away until the next night. Told my friend that it was not that good and surprisingly it was quite nice. However I would still not recommend the wine
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clean, dark red, high tannin , medium - high acidity. Black fruits, cedar , wood. earthy on the nose. Elegant nose but the palate is not as good as nose. Medium body, a bit slim, green tannin and pronounced oak background makes the palate not well balanced. medium finish. I am quite disappointed for this vintage.
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10/29/2012 - Zweder wrote: 88 Points
Weekly tasting group #049; Blends worldwide (@ BS): Ruby red with a slightly carmine rim. Beautiful bouquet with dark fruits, sweet licorice, sweet spices and good oak. On the palate ripe dark fruit juice, good acidity and still sticky and a bit drying tannin. Also some creaminess from the oak. This wine needs at least another 4 - 5 years of ageing; so try around 2016 or later. 88+
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8/30/2011 - ralevine wrote: 88 Points
I agree with first review with regards to wine when first opened. Did not like at all. I then put it away until the next night. Told my friend that it was not that good and surprisingly it was quite nice. However I would still not recommend the wine
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4/21/2008 - albeytw wrote: 85 Points
clean, dark red, high tannin , medium - high acidity.
Black fruits, cedar , wood. earthy on the nose. Elegant nose but the palate is not as good as nose. Medium body, a bit slim, green tannin and pronounced oak background makes the palate not well balanced. medium finish. I am quite disappointed for this vintage.
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