Dark ruby aubergine a little garnet on the rim. Decanted to slight improvement and lost some of the green pepper/chocolate and not a bit of cherry cordial, smoke along with a metallic/blood aroma. Medium acidity and clay tanins but a mid-palate that is nowhere to be seen. 15 years ex-chateau for a little north of $20 it was fine for varietal/style tasting.
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A: Deep purple (this thing looks exceedingly youthful despite its years) N: medium nose. Plum, cherry, tobacco, cedar, violet, red bell pepper, mocha, something metallic....Developing P: dry, medium (+) acid, medium (+) tannin, medium alc? , medium (+) body, medium intensity, medium (+) finish C: blic? Very good quality wine. Can drink now but may improve with aging. Little closed at the moment.
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The wine is coming around now. Inky fresh and subtle nose of cherries, underwood and pencil. Mid-bodied, some length, still a bit Thin in the middle, the wine is moving away from its more monolithic state before. 87+
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12/8/2019 - jvphoto wrote: 86 Points
Dark ruby aubergine a little garnet on the rim. Decanted to slight improvement and lost some of the green pepper/chocolate and not a bit of cherry cordial, smoke along with a metallic/blood aroma. Medium acidity and clay tanins but a mid-palate that is nowhere to be seen. 15 years ex-chateau for a little north of $20 it was fine for varietal/style tasting.
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11/22/2019 - Winopig Likes this wine: 100 Points
Tasty buy again
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11/27/2018 - cwheelie Likes this wine: 90 Points
Needs some serious air time. Better the 2nd night so I'll decant the next bottle
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10/14/2018 - Heynetty wrote:
A: Deep purple (this thing looks exceedingly youthful despite its years)
N: medium nose. Plum, cherry, tobacco, cedar, violet, red bell pepper, mocha, something metallic....Developing
P: dry, medium (+) acid, medium (+) tannin, medium alc? , medium (+) body, medium intensity, medium (+) finish
C: blic? Very good quality wine. Can drink now but may improve with aging. Little closed at the moment.
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4/17/2015 - Nubian wrote: 87 Points
The wine is coming around now. Inky fresh and subtle nose of cherries, underwood and pencil. Mid-bodied, some length, still a bit Thin in the middle, the wine is moving away from its more monolithic state before. 87+
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