I was a little hesitant about opening this, figuring I had missed the drinking window by about five years. I was very wrong. It still has a youthful intensity, but has mellowed a bit. Cherry and cola with a cinammon/allspice component on the back palate. Not a lot of subtlety, even at twelve years. I wouldn't say that it has aged, but it has lasted and sustained. Still a nice bottle of wine.
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Eight '03 PNs tasted blind. Nose - super ripe, soy, raisinated black plum, cinnamon. Sugary, simple, watered back, super-ripe black plum, slightly bitter finish. Group #6, my #7.
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Ready to be drunk as it is near the end of it's plateau if not past it. Pronounced cola notes in the nose. Palate is also quite attractive, fleshy and round. Very nice but not "great." Say about a 90.
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8/1/2015 - irish87 Likes this wine: 90 Points
I was a little hesitant about opening this, figuring I had missed the drinking window by about five years. I was very wrong. It still has a youthful intensity, but has mellowed a bit. Cherry and cola with a cinammon/allspice component on the back palate. Not a lot of subtlety, even at twelve years. I wouldn't say that it has aged, but it has lasted and sustained. Still a nice bottle of wine.
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3/4/2014 - danielbleier Likes this wine: 88 Points
did not feel old or stale, but certainly needs to be drunk now, black cherry and cola are the predominate flavors.
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9/20/2012 - yhn wrote: 79 Points
Eight '03 PNs tasted blind.
Nose - super ripe, soy, raisinated black plum, cinnamon.
Sugary, simple, watered back, super-ripe black plum, slightly bitter finish.
Group #6, my #7.
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6/25/2011 - MicklethePickle wrote: 90 Points
Ready to be drunk as it is near the end of it's plateau if not past it. Pronounced cola notes in the nose. Palate is also quite attractive, fleshy and round. Very nice but not "great." Say about a 90.
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10/8/2009 - reese wrote: flawed
My last bottle and sadly, corked :(
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