Initially a very weird nose, but with plenty of good stuff. Into a decanter and roughly shake it. Not the pedigree shows. Wonderful balanced wine with fruity, dark taste. Great. If you have one, wait a couple of years.
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Was shocked this wasn’t a Syrah, as I smelled the same tar as a recent Ovid - almost pitch black, it took at least 30 minutes for fruit to arrive and its dark cherry. Day 2 the tar persists now with leather but cherry comes on as well, hinting at the underlying grape. Just magnificent balance and incredibly interesting, one of my favorites so far this year. Young and will certainly benefit from time, but I had immense immediate enjoyment. What a wine. 98+
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3/26/2024 - UofM Likes this wine: 91 Points
No formal notes. Brought to a friends house for dinner. Decanted for and hour or more and only had one glass.
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9/3/2022 - ELH wrote: 94 Points
Powerful, fruity, dark. Let it breath just a little. Great food wine.
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10/17/2020 - Neras Likes this wine: 95 Points
Initially a very weird nose, but with plenty of good stuff. Into a decanter and roughly shake it. Not the pedigree shows. Wonderful balanced wine with fruity, dark taste. Great. If you have one, wait a couple of years.
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6/18/2020 - EpochMD Likes this wine: 98 Points
Was shocked this wasn’t a Syrah, as I smelled the same tar as a recent Ovid - almost pitch black, it took at least 30 minutes for fruit to arrive and its dark cherry. Day 2 the tar persists now with leather but cherry comes on as well, hinting at the underlying grape. Just magnificent balance and incredibly interesting, one of my favorites so far this year. Young and will certainly benefit from time, but I had immense immediate enjoyment. What a wine. 98+
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6/6/2020 - cavedivr Likes this wine: 91 Points
Big and meaty. Almost reminds of a Syrah in terms of body. Smoked meats and cigars. Sage and mint. A little tart on the finish.
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