Yes, way past its prime but still a treat to drink for those of us who like the oldies. Good color, lots of sediment, old nose. Tar, leather, chocolate in the taste. Fun to drink with lasagna.
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Bouchon en parfait état. Boisé élégant au nez et bien intégrée en bouche. Pas vraiment de notes tertiaires. Encore en forme quoique les tanins sont presque disparus ce qui le rend un peu mou. Finale légèrement sucrée. Agréable, mais a dépassé son apogée depuis quelques années malheureusement.
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Fill into neck. Perfect capsule and cork. Allowed to breathe in glass for 30 minutes before tasting. Clear dark youthful inky garnet-violet. Attractive, subdued bouquet of creme de cassis, blackberries, anise, damp earth and forest floor, with some tobacco and roast game in the background. On the palate, this was full bodied with mouthwatering acidity, dry dusty tannins, faded fruit, and an herbal finish. About the same after 24 hours under vacuum stopper. Drink up.
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Dark, with tobacco, cedar, currant on the classic Napa nose. There is a nice herbal/incense thing too. Decent complexity and good balance; this benefited substantially from some air. Long spicy cedar finish. Outstanding.
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11/27/2019 - acorelli Likes this wine: 92 Points
Silky smooth, flavorful. Drink up.
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8/11/2019 - seijaro Likes this wine: 93 Points
Yes, way past its prime but still a treat to drink for those of us who like the oldies. Good color, lots of sediment, old nose. Tar, leather, chocolate in the taste. Fun to drink with lasagna.
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7/28/2014 - poste244 wrote: 88 Points
Bouchon en parfait état.
Boisé élégant au nez et bien intégrée en bouche. Pas vraiment de notes tertiaires.
Encore en forme quoique les tanins sont presque disparus ce qui le rend un peu mou. Finale légèrement sucrée. Agréable, mais a dépassé son apogée depuis quelques années malheureusement.
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11/7/2011 - Javachip wrote: 88 Points
Fill into neck. Perfect capsule and cork. Allowed to breathe in glass for 30 minutes before tasting. Clear dark youthful inky garnet-violet. Attractive, subdued bouquet of creme de cassis, blackberries, anise, damp earth and forest floor, with some tobacco and roast game in the background. On the palate, this was full bodied with mouthwatering acidity, dry dusty tannins, faded fruit, and an herbal finish. About the same after 24 hours under vacuum stopper. Drink up.
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2/25/2011 - andtheodor wrote: 90 Points
Dark, with tobacco, cedar, currant on the classic Napa nose. There is a nice herbal/incense thing too. Decent complexity and good balance; this benefited substantially from some air. Long spicy cedar finish. Outstanding.
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