It was as expected. This site was that reliable... sipping it this year was done for. Though i must say the tannins are powerful, OAK as well..no fruit in the middle. smells semi-rusty, & ALCOHOL shish! is packed. Unbalanced yet round. acidity ok, tannins still have a punch, but no taste of fruit .questionable but seems kinda bitter than fruity. color was age and sediment rich. maroon brown deep murky blood......drank at room temp. hopefully better with old cheeses gruyere. The wine looks Caramel colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like Chocolate, Alcohol/Hot, Ethanol, Coffee, Oak, Lead Pencil, and Petrol. It tastes like Coffee, Espresso, Vanilla, Oak, and Chocolate. The body is Full. The wine has Smooth texture. The wine finishes Medium.
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For $10, not bad. I've had much worse for much more. Dark garnet colour. Not much nose - some cedar, cherries. Good acid and tannins - coats the mouth well. Heavy oak on the palate. Medium finish. Excellent value at $10 CAD. (50+5+6+12+8+7)
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2/3/2013 - shudosiy wrote: 81 Points
It was as expected. This site was that reliable... sipping it this year was done for. Though i must say the tannins are powerful, OAK as well..no fruit in the middle. smells semi-rusty, & ALCOHOL shish! is packed. Unbalanced yet round. acidity ok, tannins still have a punch, but no taste of fruit .questionable but seems kinda bitter than fruity. color was age and sediment rich. maroon brown deep murky blood......drank at room temp. hopefully better with old cheeses gruyere.
The wine looks Caramel colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like Chocolate, Alcohol/Hot, Ethanol, Coffee, Oak, Lead Pencil, and Petrol. It tastes like Coffee, Espresso, Vanilla, Oak, and Chocolate. The body is Full. The wine has Smooth texture. The wine finishes Medium.
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1/20/2012 - sahillis wrote: flawed
On its tail, 1bottle was bad and 1 bottle was drinkable, but didn't age well. Spent $5 and drank like $7
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12/20/2009 - KevinMc wrote: 87 Points
For $10, not bad. I've had much worse for much more. Dark garnet colour. Not much nose - some cedar, cherries. Good acid and tannins - coats the mouth well. Heavy oak on the palate. Medium finish. Excellent value at $10 CAD. (50+5+6+12+8+7)
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4/11/2009 - Tommarch wrote: 87 Points
With sirloin & mushroom ... Good
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8/26/2007 - Vino Me wrote: 83 Points
This was poured at a wedding. Good concentration with dark fruit notes. Too much oak though. 83 points.
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