Orangey-red on the eye. Straw, corrugated cardboard and strawberries on the nose. Good and still tannic on the palate. Dry, persistent finish of moderate length.has more time, if you're patient.
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Glad I opened this. almost 2 year later and so much better. The tannins here are still monsters but this nose is stunning, sotto bosco, cherry raspberry liquer, cinnamon,grilled meat...the deep liquer here is incredible. On the palate high tannins, med + alc, med and change alcohol. Flavors of red cherry, tar, floral notes. This is sexy considering the last time I had it the overall tone was reserved and masculine. 91pts.
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Slightly improved 14 months after the last bottle. Frankly I think this will continue to improve. Brick red with hints of tan beginning to show. Still an earthy nose with tar, wet dirt and moss backed by mushrooms. Dusty dirty red fruits in the middle, with a firm grip on the back end that has some pencil shavings quality.
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1/15/2018 - jschnabel wrote: 89 Points
This one should have been drunk already, although the tannins are still there. Initial strawberry jam fruit but quickly transitions to tobacco leaves.
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9/20/2014 - charliesea wrote: 92 Points
Orangey-red on the eye. Straw, corrugated cardboard and strawberries on the nose. Good and still tannic on the palate. Dry, persistent finish of moderate length.has more time, if you're patient.
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8/24/2011 - dave smigielski wrote: 91 Points
Beautiful elegant, sexy not a monster at all.
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11/15/2010 - LPskeleton wrote: 91 Points
Glad I opened this. almost 2 year later and so much better. The tannins here are still monsters but this nose is stunning, sotto bosco, cherry raspberry liquer, cinnamon,grilled meat...the deep liquer here is incredible. On the palate high tannins, med + alc, med and change alcohol. Flavors of red cherry, tar, floral notes. This is sexy considering the last time I had it the overall tone was reserved and masculine. 91pts.
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5/9/2010 - smphelps wrote: 90 Points
Slightly improved 14 months after the last bottle. Frankly I think this will continue to improve. Brick red with hints of tan beginning to show. Still an earthy nose with tar, wet dirt and moss backed by mushrooms. Dusty dirty red fruits in the middle, with a firm grip on the back end that has some pencil shavings quality.
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