If this pristinely-cellared bottle could talk, it would be saying "the reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated." Deep red/garnet and requiring at least two hours of aeration in decanter, it is a phoenix that has risen. Plenty of black fruit is laced with spice, earth, chocolate-covered cherries and graphite (on both the nose and palate). Full-bodied, freshly acidic, seamlessly alcoholic (13.5%) and with residual tannins that are proportionate to the fruit, it sails through the middle and finishes medium-to-long. Previously having shut down, this wine has now awakened. Well-cellared bottles should be just fine into the next decade. Drink now-2020.
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Nice woody nose, got the mint that the other rater had mentioned, medium on the palate, but lacking something that should have been there with a wine at only 10 years old. Would try again, but probably past its peak.
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12/12/2020 - AudunG wrote: 86 Points
Not so different from a Weinert wine, but lacks the fruit and body of those. Not bad at all, but rather woody.
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11/16/2015 - La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine: 90 Points
If this pristinely-cellared bottle could talk, it would be saying "the reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated." Deep red/garnet and requiring at least two hours of aeration in decanter, it is a phoenix that has risen. Plenty of black fruit is laced with spice, earth, chocolate-covered cherries and graphite (on both the nose and palate). Full-bodied, freshly acidic, seamlessly alcoholic (13.5%) and with residual tannins that are proportionate to the fruit, it sails through the middle and finishes medium-to-long. Previously having shut down, this wine has now awakened. Well-cellared bottles should be just fine into the next decade. Drink now-2020.
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1/3/2014 - jswine15 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Not bad, but disappointing, given its heritage. Still a bit thin, without the finish of a great cab. very drinkable, but was expecting more
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2/18/2012 - namja307 wrote: 88 Points
Nice woody nose, got the mint that the other rater had mentioned, medium on the palate, but lacking something that should have been there with a wine at only 10 years old. Would try again, but probably past its peak.
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6/21/2011 - mouton45 wrote: 88 Points
nice but nothing special
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