This wine has hit its peak and needs to be consumed in 2009. Ruby red in color. Hints of plums and cherries on the nose. Very smooth, not a big zin and as I mentioned, is starting to lose its luster. Sour pie cherries dominates the palate...a nice wine to share with friends...
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Ruby red, red brick rim. Immediate fruity nose: berries, plums, herbs with bell peppers too lurking in the background. Sweet entry, medium body. Sweet tannins and fading acidity. Oaky, jammy palate that would be a fruit bomb if it wasn't for the acidity.
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Very mellow and smooth. Initial alcohol over powers the mild taste, but after being decantered for 15 minutes, more subtle flavors came out. A decent wine that is probably better had it not been 6 years old. Not as spicy or robust as I had hope it would have been and therefore had a very balanced taste that had nothing distinguishable to it. However, very nice, every day, drinking red...
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2/17/2009 - tahaus wrote: 85 Points
This wine has hit its peak and needs to be consumed in 2009. Ruby red in color. Hints of plums and cherries on the nose. Very smooth, not a big zin and as I mentioned, is starting to lose its luster. Sour pie cherries dominates the palate...a nice wine to share with friends...
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12/1/2008 - KostaKats wrote: 82 Points
Ruby red, red brick rim. Immediate fruity nose: berries, plums, herbs with bell peppers too lurking in the background. Sweet entry, medium body. Sweet tannins and fading acidity. Oaky, jammy palate that would be a fruit bomb if it wasn't for the acidity.
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10/20/2008 - jamesn wrote:
Took to a party. As a party wine was fine but on its way out.
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5/27/2008 - tahaus wrote: 82 Points
Very mellow and smooth. Initial alcohol over powers the mild taste, but after being decantered for 15 minutes, more subtle flavors came out. A decent wine that is probably better had it not been 6 years old. Not as spicy or robust as I had hope it would have been and therefore had a very balanced taste that had nothing distinguishable to it. However, very nice, every day, drinking red...
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4/21/2008 - Garfield wrote: 85 Points
Starting to lose its' fruit.
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