This wine was brilliant last night. 20 years old and singing. I had not tried a bottle in 6 years and what an improvement. THe nose was fruit and hints of chocolate. The palate was dark berries, figs, chocolate and tobacco. The finish was long. It was served with the main course of veal roulade.
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Did a corking fee at a dinner show so no decant. Would say it was more like only 30 min in rather than an hour before it started opening up. At first thought it seemed to weaken around 2 hrs but changed my mind...last half glass was still vibrant!
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Decanted through a vinturi and let sit for an hour and a half while we sipped on Rombauer Chardonnay. The wine is mature and its perfect drinking window Lots of fruit on the nose, the palate was smooth with dark fruit and cedar being the predominant flavors, a hint of tobacco on the long finish.
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5/23/2021 - acheng wrote: 92 Points
This is drinking at peak right now. Much better than last time. Classic nose of rose and tar. Well balance but started to fade on second day.
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6/15/2020 - markcic Likes this wine: 94 Points
This wine was brilliant last night. 20 years old and singing. I had not tried a bottle in 6 years and what an improvement. THe nose was fruit and hints of chocolate. The palate was dark berries, figs, chocolate and tobacco. The finish was long. It was served with the main course of veal roulade.
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1/17/2015 - neruda11 wrote: 91 Points
Did a corking fee at a dinner show so no decant. Would say it was more like only 30 min in rather than an hour before it started opening up. At first thought it seemed to weaken around 2 hrs but changed my mind...last half glass was still vibrant!
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11/27/2014 - markcic wrote: 90 Points
Decanted through a vinturi and let sit for an hour and a half while we sipped on Rombauer Chardonnay. The wine is mature and its perfect drinking window Lots of fruit on the nose, the palate was smooth with dark fruit and cedar being the predominant flavors, a hint of tobacco on the long finish.
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11/9/2014 - neruda11 wrote: 91 Points
Fantastic! It has been worth the patient wait! About an hour in it really opened up.
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