Wonderful earthy leathery nose. As expected for an older wine, started well balanced and nice, became a bit thin, then matured with nice tannins. Drink soon.
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Clear medium ruby. No sign of garnet/bricking despite reviews indicating this was past the drinking window.
Clean. Medium intensity with aromas of cedar cassis blackberry herbs and crushed stones.
Dry. Medium alcohol. Medium acidity. Medium(+) tannins. Medium body. Medium intensity with flavours of cassis plum mushroom leatherand herbs.
Medium(+) with notes of blackberry torrefaction and tobacco. Very good. Drink now not suitable for further ageing. This has held up beyond expectation. In a real sweet spot. Drink up.
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9/18/2020 - Jmac56 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Wonderful earthy leathery nose. As expected for an older wine, started well balanced and nice, became a bit thin, then matured with nice tannins. Drink soon.
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2/16/2020 - df1962 wrote: 91 Points
PnD let air for 1hr.
Clear medium ruby. No sign of garnet/bricking despite reviews indicating this was past the drinking window.
Clean. Medium intensity with aromas of cedar cassis blackberry herbs and crushed stones.
Dry. Medium alcohol. Medium acidity. Medium(+) tannins. Medium body. Medium intensity with flavours of cassis plum mushroom leatherand herbs.
Medium(+) with notes of blackberry torrefaction and tobacco. Very good. Drink now not suitable for further ageing. This has held up beyond expectation. In a real sweet spot. Drink up.
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4/1/2019 - tbone wrote:
Delicious, drinking at peak now. Mature fruit and earth and no avert acidity for me.
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12/9/2018 - Jmac56 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Initially wonderful with great balance and leather. Quickly turned acidic so drink this quickly with no decanting time or you will miss the beauty.
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1/8/2018 - cstir Likes this wine: 88 Points
Still drinking well; nice balance and smoothness with soft tannins
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