Medium ruby core. Raspberry and plum on the nose, showing virtually no age. Medium to full-bodied, with bracing acidity (didn't expect that!), no discernible tannins and very little oak. I must say the wine holds its whopping 15.8% alcohol very well. While the wine is very good overall, I don't really see the point of aging this. It is fresh and fruit-forward now (raspberry, tart cherry and plum); it was probably more so a decade ago. If anyone still has any of this in the cellar, enjoy it now.
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well made wine but just not my style...good balance but one dimensional in that jammy fruit was the only flavor present. was surprisd that for a 9 year old wine it had a fruit dominated character and little back bone/structure or any secondary flavors like a young zin. Pleasantly there was no hint of alcohol which was impressive given nearly 16% levels.
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6/8/2021 - JDRFoster Likes this wine:
Remarkably lively for such maturity. Fruit still forward but lots of dried and stewed characteristics.
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6/20/2018 - ppearson9 Does not like this wine: 75 Points
Think it’s gone the way of harambe. Fairwell my sweet prince. This wine is deader than dead.
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1/9/2016 - Guy Des Rosiers Likes this wine: 88 Points
Medium ruby core. Raspberry and plum on the nose, showing virtually no age. Medium to full-bodied, with bracing acidity (didn't expect that!), no discernible tannins and very little oak. I must say the wine holds its whopping 15.8% alcohol very well. While the wine is very good overall, I don't really see the point of aging this. It is fresh and fruit-forward now (raspberry, tart cherry and plum); it was probably more so a decade ago. If anyone still has any of this in the cellar, enjoy it now.
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1/24/2011 - JDRFoster wrote: 91 Points
Rich, ripe, jammy fruit with hints of smoke, spice.
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6/23/2009 - JBVino wrote:
well made wine but just not my style...good balance but one dimensional in that jammy fruit was the only flavor present. was surprisd that for a 9 year old wine it had a fruit dominated character and little back bone/structure or any secondary flavors like a young zin. Pleasantly there was no hint of alcohol which was impressive given nearly 16% levels.
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