Deep smoky cherry red. Nose of roses, cherry, spice, and tar. On the palate, this shows a big hit of maple syrup followed by toasty cherry, meat, some spice notes, and a medium, tannic finish. Wears its wood. Integrated enough to drink now, but will hold and possibly develop further, although the foot race between fruit and structure (wood) here may be a hard one to see win out on the fruit side.
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4/28/2009 - fredb wrote:
Deep smoky cherry red. Nose of roses, cherry, spice, and tar. On the palate, this shows a big hit of maple syrup followed by toasty cherry, meat, some spice notes, and a medium, tannic finish. Wears its wood. Integrated enough to drink now, but will hold and possibly develop further, although the foot race between fruit and structure (wood) here may be a hard one to see win out on the fruit side.
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3/6/2009 - Appreciative wrote:
Showing very well now. Great depth of flavor; wonderful dark fruit and earth. Well integrated tannins with a clean and smooth finish.
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2/27/2003 - Tom_B wrote: 88 Points
Had a floral aroma to it that seemed to burn a bit. Plenty of delicate black fruit hidden behind the floral aromas.
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