Really thought this was a bad bottle, or too old- port like smell & look. But decanted for a couple of hours and the wine recovered- much better and even had some fruit. I'm going to drink my remaining bottles over the next year, but will remember to decant!
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I had been on a podcast and they'd asked how I thought the Missions would age? And I realized I probably hadn't drunk the 2018 in well over two years, which is crazy. Don't get high on your own supply and all that? So tonight I popped one open as I was making a nice stew to see how it had evolved. The 2018 was always a bit softer than the 2019, with a little more oak and perhaps a touch of heat in its youth (the tannic Campari-notes of Mission often present themselves as heat, but on this first vintage, there def was a bit from the alc as well). Well, it presented itself very nicely, thanks for asking. It has certainly evolved and become a bit more elegant. The fruit notes have morphed into a more aged bouquet, a little more port-like (which Mission has a tendency towards even when young), without being at all over the hill. Just evolved. The oak is imperceptible to me, but I know a few others thought they could still sense it on palate. I cannot. Faded and dried strawberries. If I can sum the wine up in a picture: elegant older gentleman in a smoking jacket. Think this has an easy 10 years still of life.
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Didn't take a TN. A lot of well integrated oak seems to steal the show from the fruit. Drinks great, but I prefer the fruit clarity in the 2019 better.
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3/20/2024 - ChrisinCowiche wrote: 91 Points
Medium body, red blue fruit, rustic, spice, and minimal tannins. Reminds me of lemberger or sangio, very drinkable and nice presentation.
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12/23/2023 - maxmanx wrote:
Really thought this was a bad bottle, or too old- port like smell & look. But decanted for a couple of hours and the wine recovered- much better and even had some fruit. I'm going to drink my remaining bottles over the next year, but will remember to decant!
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11/19/2023 - JOsgood wrote:
Very tasty and easy drinking red wine.
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4/19/2023 - S-F wrote:
I had been on a podcast and they'd asked how I thought the Missions would age? And I realized I probably hadn't drunk the 2018 in well over two years, which is crazy. Don't get high on your own supply and all that? So tonight I popped one open as I was making a nice stew to see how it had evolved. The 2018 was always a bit softer than the 2019, with a little more oak and perhaps a touch of heat in its youth (the tannic Campari-notes of Mission often present themselves as heat, but on this first vintage, there def was a bit from the alc as well). Well, it presented itself very nicely, thanks for asking. It has certainly evolved and become a bit more elegant. The fruit notes have morphed into a more aged bouquet, a little more port-like (which Mission has a tendency towards even when young), without being at all over the hill. Just evolved. The oak is imperceptible to me, but I know a few others thought they could still sense it on palate. I cannot. Faded and dried strawberries. If I can sum the wine up in a picture: elegant older gentleman in a smoking jacket. Think this has an easy 10 years still of life.
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3/5/2023 - ChateauShiny Likes this wine: 88 Points
Didn't take a TN. A lot of well integrated oak seems to steal the show from the fruit. Drinks great, but I prefer the fruit clarity in the 2019 better.
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