Great wine! Rich, delicious, round, deep, black cherry fruit with cassis flavors, excellent structure, long finish, drank from magnum, best from flight of 1985 Spottswoode, 1981 BV George de Latour, 1985 Dunn Howell Mtn, 1981 Caymus Special Select, 1985 Forman
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deepish bricked red, aged cassis on the nose with mild spice notes, on the palate a sweet aged cassis with plums, soft and sweet on the entry and just starting to crack up on the midpalate, light and dryish finish, with time cherry notes and a bit of leather, attractive but passing prime and best solo with a meal at this point.
**+, drink up.
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Light, Delicate, still full of life. Very mellow, but in a nice spot with a touch of acidity and bing cherry that almost tastes burgundian. This bottle couldn't have been in better shape and more fulfilling. Probably the best diamond creek I've had.
Showed better than the bottle of a year and a half ago. Fully mature, and after 2 hours open, shows a slight fade of intensity. Good, with a few select moments of very good. Decanted for sediment, allowed to aerate 60 minutes, and served at cellar temp. Drink now. recommended
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8/20/2022 - Amerique wrote: 95 Points
Great wine! Rich, delicious, round, deep, black cherry fruit with cassis flavors, excellent structure, long finish, drank from magnum, best from flight of 1985 Spottswoode, 1981 BV George de Latour, 1985 Dunn Howell Mtn, 1981 Caymus Special Select, 1985 Forman
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10/21/2021 - Elpaninaro Likes this wine:
deepish bricked red, aged cassis on the nose with mild spice notes, on the palate a sweet aged cassis with plums, soft and sweet on the entry and just starting to crack up on the midpalate, light and dryish finish, with time cherry notes and a bit of leather, attractive but passing prime and best solo with a meal at this point.
**+, drink up.
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8/2/2021 - Margaux Bro Likes this wine: 96 Points
Light, Delicate, still full of life. Very mellow, but in a nice spot with a touch of acidity and bing cherry that almost tastes burgundian. This bottle couldn't have been in better shape and more fulfilling. Probably the best diamond creek I've had.
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5/30/2021 - Burgundy Al wrote:
A 65th Birthday Celebration, Slightly COVID Delayed (EL Ideas - Chicago IL): Late night, small glass, brief note. Lots of black fruit but firm and slightly drying for me. Not particularly balanced.
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8/2/2020 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:
Showed better than the bottle of a year and a half ago. Fully mature, and after 2 hours open, shows a slight fade of intensity. Good, with a few select moments of very good. Decanted for sediment, allowed to aerate 60 minutes, and served at cellar temp. Drink now. recommended
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