Earthy nose, but some interest if only moderately intense. Some honey (VA?) notes. More life on the palate with moderately intense earthy red fruit, moderate but slightly firm tannins on the medium length slightly brown sugary finish. Faded but still drinkable.
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Deep garnet going brick-red at the edge. Not much nose. A little alcholocic and thin going in, but then plenty of sweet tannins take over, and quite an impressive finish that lingers for 20-30 seconds with undertones of earth, cedar, and pencils. This makes it past the 90 pt barrier for the finish alone. This is much softer and better integrated than a bottle I had 5 yrs ago, but could still use a few more years.
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8/15/2008 - Paul D wrote: 80 Points
Earthy nose, but some interest if only moderately intense. Some honey (VA?) notes. More life on the palate with moderately intense earthy red fruit, moderate but slightly firm tannins on the medium length slightly brown sugary finish. Faded but still drinkable.
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6/25/2004 - JeffO wrote: 90 Points
Deep garnet going brick-red at the edge. Not much nose. A little alcholocic and thin going in, but then plenty of sweet tannins take over, and quite an impressive finish that lingers for 20-30 seconds with undertones of earth, cedar, and pencils. This makes it past the 90 pt barrier for the finish alone. This is much softer and better integrated than a bottle I had 5 yrs ago, but could still use a few more years.
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