This pours light garnet in the glass, light to medium bricking. The nose is of autumn leaves, old furniture, dried orange peel, dried cherry, raisin, and tar. The palate shows light dried cherry on entry with medium tannin and medium plus acid. The finish shows some beef broth and autumn leaf character. All in all I was surprised to see this bottle showing a little more mature than I'd expect considering the age. While still enjoyable and intact, there is some tertiary character here which was more than I'd expect from an 8 year old wine, but also tells me these really aren't designed to age.
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9/25/2023 - Wine Canuck wrote: 89 Points
This pours light garnet in the glass, light to medium bricking. The nose is of autumn leaves, old furniture, dried orange peel, dried cherry, raisin, and tar. The palate shows light dried cherry on entry with medium tannin and medium plus acid. The finish shows some beef broth and autumn leaf character. All in all I was surprised to see this bottle showing a little more mature than I'd expect considering the age. While still enjoyable and intact, there is some tertiary character here which was more than I'd expect from an 8 year old wine, but also tells me these really aren't designed to age.
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1/7/2023 - MonkeyBiz101 Likes this wine: 90 Points
First night was rather closed, uninteresting. Second day, lots of dark fruit, very tasty.
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6/2/2022 - @sebastienwine wrote: 88 Points
Surprisingly advanced and showing age. Not much fruit and mostly earthy flavors. Drink now if you have any. Pair with food to moderate the tannins
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12/4/2021 - MonkeyBiz101 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Great QPR. Very smooth, good fruit, well resolved. Enjoyable. Second night, had declined. Score from first night.
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9/27/2021 - Dugis wrote: 89 Points
Lovely cherry fruit. Smooth tannins. Great wine
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