“Hogs head” exclusive from dads cellar after the move. Ripe cherry and other muddled red berries with a hint of dried mixed herbs: sage, thyme. Dark cherry on the palette with a little menthol. This is a weighty wine, waxy at times. Kind of goofy in its exact targeting of a very specific full bodied international style. Pleasant earthy finish. I imagine this is built to age well, but we didn’t really know what to expect and wanted a wine that was almost over-the-top “steak wine” and this actually hit the mark.
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Dark fruited with a noticeable sweetness. Distinctive oak on the palate and nose. Very dense--almost cloying mouthfeel. This probably needs another decade, but not sure it's a style that suits me.
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6/4/2023 - jaredoco Likes this wine: 91 Points
“Hogs head” exclusive from dads cellar after the move. Ripe cherry and other muddled red berries with a hint of dried mixed herbs: sage, thyme. Dark cherry on the palette with a little menthol. This is a weighty wine, waxy at times. Kind of goofy in its exact targeting of a very specific full bodied international style. Pleasant earthy finish. I imagine this is built to age well, but we didn’t really know what to expect and wanted a wine that was almost over-the-top “steak wine” and this actually hit the mark.
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12/1/2022 - danseng wrote: 89 Points
Way too young. Wait 5 years at least.
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3/28/2022 - mcktuck wrote: 88 Points
Dark fruited with a noticeable sweetness. Distinctive oak on the palate and nose. Very dense--almost cloying mouthfeel. This probably needs another decade, but not sure it's a style that suits me.
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11/26/2019 - JJB007 Likes this wine: 95 Points
berries,dry plums, earthy tannins, cherries, currants, and smoky
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1/17/2019 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 Points
Flickinger Customer Appreciation Tasting (Casino Club - Chicago IL): Tasting, brief note. Black cherry with a complex spicebox. Much too young right now, but the density and substance to age to a graceful place in a few years.
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