Did not care for this bottle at this stage in its evolution. Tasted more like a port than a Syrah or table wine. The nose gives hints as to what is to come, but is still a bit more restrained with some dark cherry and creosote notes, but also a bit of overripe fruit. The palate is where this wine feels like it has gone past its peak - plenty of fruit present, but a lots of stewed/roasted fruit notes and something along the lines of a LBV port mouthfeel. No sign of oxidation, just a case of perhaps the alcohol and very ripe fruit having turned one corner too many. Would definitely drink up soon, as this doesn't appear to be developing a lot of secondary characteristics.
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Heavy and cloying with tons of alcohol, tar, creosote and other unpleasantries. Maybe I would have once liked this but I'm not certain of that. Glad that more subtle wines are now becoming the norm.
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2/28/2022 - Bwalter17 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still good.
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11/22/2020 - mjpaustin wrote:
Did not care for this bottle at this stage in its evolution. Tasted more like a port than a Syrah or table wine. The nose gives hints as to what is to come, but is still a bit more restrained with some dark cherry and creosote notes, but also a bit of overripe fruit. The palate is where this wine feels like it has gone past its peak - plenty of fruit present, but a lots of stewed/roasted fruit notes and something along the lines of a LBV port mouthfeel. No sign of oxidation, just a case of perhaps the alcohol and very ripe fruit having turned one corner too many. Would definitely drink up soon, as this doesn't appear to be developing a lot of secondary characteristics.
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3/19/2020 - Bwalter17 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Aged very well.
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4/3/2018 - Topper wrote: 88 Points
Heavy and cloying with tons of alcohol, tar, creosote and other unpleasantries. Maybe I would have once liked this but I'm not certain of that. Glad that more subtle wines are now becoming the norm.
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2/20/2017 - oaxaca90049 wrote:
No notes but drinking very nicely. Beautiful nose.
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