A "lost in the cellar" bottle, I brought this to a NYE dinner. Initially, there was some secondary fermentation, but it blew off and it turned out to be a very enjoyable wine. After all these years, it tastes very different from a young and powerful Zin, but it was very tasty and went well with the beef stew dish we had for dinner.
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Earthy and subtle nose of dark fruit, crushed violet, fig, and licorice, well-balanced palate of black plum and black cherry with notes of black pepper, leather, and cedar, rounded tannins, lengthy finish. Despite nineteen years in bottle, still a solid accompaniment to filet mignon.
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12/31/2023 - SMHalps Likes this wine: 91 Points
A "lost in the cellar" bottle, I brought this to a NYE dinner. Initially, there was some secondary fermentation, but it blew off and it turned out to be a very enjoyable wine. After all these years, it tastes very different from a young and powerful Zin, but it was very tasty and went well with the beef stew dish we had for dinner.
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10/2/2021 - heyjon Likes this wine: 90 Points
Earthy and subtle nose of dark fruit, crushed violet, fig, and licorice, well-balanced palate of black plum and black cherry with notes of black pepper, leather, and cedar, rounded tannins, lengthy finish. Despite nineteen years in bottle, still a solid accompaniment to filet mignon.
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2/26/2020 - wynlvr wrote: 90 Points
Still in step with my last review, and last bottle.
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8/18/2019 - wynlvr wrote: 90 Points
Cherry, berry fruit still in balance with the alcohol and tannin.
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5/20/2011 - goldgarf wrote: 79 Points
Past its prime. Very monolithic and too much alcohol.
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