Recently bought from Premier Wine in Buffalo. Cork was very dry and brittle, and disintegrated badly when I tried to open it. Had to strain wine to try and get most bits out. Wine did not have that jump out jammy taste that I remembered from it, even after decanting. Think it is past it's prime.
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Some pie crust aromas, dark vanilla oak and berry flavors, soft, integrated tannins. Sadly, its best days are behind, was expecting more tannic backbone...as in previous vintages.
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2/1/2016 - ewasowicz wrote: 89 Points
Nose: raisins and vanilla
Taste: non Shiraz probably because of the age but still good. Raisins, tobacco, and a short finish but I like it.
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7/22/2015 - jsteach Likes this wine: 91 Points
silky tannins & coffee, vanilla & mocha on the finish. with purple and violet hues and flavors of ripe black-berry and raspberry.
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12/23/2012 - dmckim wrote: flawed
Recently bought from Premier Wine in Buffalo. Cork was very dry and brittle, and disintegrated badly when I tried to open it. Had to strain wine to try and get most bits out. Wine did not have that jump out jammy taste that I remembered from it, even after decanting. Think it is past it's prime.
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5/6/2011 - GolferChris wrote: 89 Points
Juicy ripe fruit with nice structure and finish. Still drinking very nicely.
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3/8/2011 - wineotim wrote: 89 Points
Some pie crust aromas, dark vanilla oak and berry flavors, soft, integrated tannins. Sadly, its best days are behind, was expecting more tannic backbone...as in previous vintages.
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