14.5% alc. Opaque black cherry color. Vibrant. The aromas are dark red fruits, some florals, earthy, licorice and cocoa notes at the end. Nice intensity but not too overpowering. Full bodied, slightly chewy. A thick mouthfeel. Dusty drying tannins. Flavors of dark berry fruits, ripe plums, cocoa, eucalyptus, and spices. At the finish I am picking up black tea, and mineral notes. Nice long finish. Decent acidity stops the tannins and fruit from having an overly sweet sensation
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Decanted for 4 hours. Ripe prunes, leather and some port wine on the nose. I've also got some liqueur. On the palate, this full bodied, round with powerful but refined tannins and medium-long aftertaste. Excellent! Drink now - 2016. 92+
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Aroma of beef Bovril ......... dark berries. Still powerful wine. Nice acidity. Tannins very drying. Dark berries, prunes, slight beefiness with wisp of sea salt. Nice length to the finish.
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Opaque purple-black colour. Huge nose of dark chocolate, prunes, spice, crushed blackberries, oak. Opened nicely over the course of three hours in a decanter, which brought the alcohol back in check. Full-bodied, showing good acidity and length. While this is always a big wine, everything was in check, which is impressive for the hot vintage. Drink now-2018.
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Almost amorone is style. Super huge. A massive wine. My palate was a little shot for a wine like this, but I could see this wine garnering its admirers. 90-92
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9/13/2016 - OttawaB Likes this wine: 91 Points
14.5% alc.
Opaque black cherry color. Vibrant.
The aromas are dark red fruits, some florals, earthy, licorice and cocoa notes at the end. Nice intensity but not too overpowering.
Full bodied, slightly chewy. A thick mouthfeel. Dusty drying tannins. Flavors of dark berry fruits, ripe plums, cocoa, eucalyptus, and spices. At the finish I am picking up black tea, and mineral notes. Nice long finish. Decent acidity stops the tannins and fruit from having an overly sweet sensation
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8/31/2013 - vsbastosx Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted for 4 hours.
Ripe prunes, leather and some port wine on the nose. I've also got some liqueur. On the palate, this full bodied, round with powerful but refined tannins and medium-long aftertaste. Excellent! Drink now - 2016. 92+
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6/26/2013 - OttawaB Likes this wine: 90 Points
Aroma of beef Bovril ......... dark berries. Still powerful wine. Nice acidity. Tannins very drying. Dark berries, prunes, slight beefiness with wisp of sea salt. Nice length to the finish.
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10/26/2011 - futronic wrote: 91 Points
Opaque purple-black colour. Huge nose of dark chocolate, prunes, spice, crushed blackberries, oak. Opened nicely over the course of three hours in a decanter, which brought the alcohol back in check. Full-bodied, showing good acidity and length. While this is always a big wine, everything was in check, which is impressive for the hot vintage. Drink now-2018.
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10/29/2008 - hutch wrote: 91 Points
Almost amorone is style. Super huge. A massive wine. My palate was a little shot for a wine like this, but I could see this wine garnering its admirers. 90-92
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