Tasted after a 90 minute decant. Dark ruby in colour with lovely aromas of sweet black fruit, tar, leather progressing to licorice. On the palate, medium bodied black fruit, black cherry/blueberry/blackberry, leather, slightly earthy/forest floor, high acidity, high soft tannins with a long finish to tar, black cherry & a hint of pepper. Even though the flavour is not particularly complex, it is pleasant.
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This is still developing in a positive way from my warmer than textbook cellar. Perfectly stored bottles should hold through till 2030, I guess. For more details have a look at my earlier notes, this hasn't change in the last year. 5/12/17/8
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This is still in great shape from my cellar. In fact this is maybe the best bottle I had yet. I still believe that the 95 points from Suckling are overdone, but the 89 points from Monica Larner are obviously to low as well, because she gave it a drinking window -2020. And this bottle is so fresh, fruity and more silky than previous bottles, it should go well for some more years. So Monica would give it more than 90 today, I guess. 5/12/17/8. -2023+
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12/2/2022 - CDT Likes this wine: 89 Points
Tasted after a 90 minute decant.
Dark ruby in colour with lovely aromas of sweet black fruit, tar, leather progressing to licorice.
On the palate, medium bodied black fruit, black cherry/blueberry/blackberry, leather, slightly earthy/forest floor, high acidity, high soft tannins with a long finish to tar, black cherry & a hint of pepper.
Even though the flavour is not particularly complex, it is pleasant.
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7/22/2022 - Caruso Likes this wine: 92 Points
This is still developing in a positive way from my warmer than textbook cellar. Perfectly stored bottles should hold through till 2030, I guess. For more details have a look at my earlier notes, this hasn't change in the last year. 5/12/17/8
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12/12/2021 - Caruso Likes this wine: 92 Points
This is still in great shape from my cellar. In fact this is maybe the best bottle I had yet. I still believe that the 95 points from Suckling are overdone, but the 89 points from Monica Larner are obviously to low as well, because she gave it a drinking window -2020. And this bottle is so fresh, fruity and more silky than previous bottles, it should go well for some more years. So Monica would give it more than 90 today, I guess. 5/12/17/8. -2023+
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7/16/2021 - Wine on17 wrote: 83 Points
I agree with earlier notes, I should have drank this much sooner. Muted tones in both nose and taste.
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7/13/2021 - Montana Does not like this wine: 88 Points
Way too acidic for my taste.
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