A nose of rich dark fruits and spice, dark black purple in color. A full bodied kitchen sink red blend with blackberry, dark cherry, herbs and minerals on finish, very good but the 2003 was much better.
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Sampled 9/16/11. Decanted 4 hours and needed more. Opened up later. Strawberries and raspberries come out from underneath black cherries and some tar. A very interesting wine that still needs another year or two with plenty of decanting. If the flavors become more layered and deliniated, this could be a 95 point wine.
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Sampled 6/25/11. Lots of blackberries, plum, anise and licorice with some Oak and a little black pepper. Slightly off balance, but a lot of flavors run through this field blend. A decent wine at an OK price.
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5/18/2012 - corkscrews wrote: 90 Points
A nose of rich dark fruits and spice, dark black purple in color. A full bodied kitchen sink red blend with blackberry, dark cherry, herbs and minerals on finish, very good but the 2003 was much better.
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9/17/2011 - Fishboy wrote: 89 Points
Very enjoyable wine with dark fruit, some spice and oak notes.
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9/17/2011 - mxpbuy wrote: 93 Points
Sampled 9/16/11. Decanted 4 hours and needed more. Opened up later. Strawberries and raspberries come out from underneath black cherries and some tar. A very interesting wine that still needs another year or two with plenty of decanting. If the flavors become more layered and deliniated, this could be a 95 point wine.
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7/16/2011 - fredman wrote: 85 Points
Extremely tart and not enjoyable. Disappointing.
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6/25/2011 - mxpbuy wrote: 90 Points
Sampled 6/25/11. Lots of blackberries, plum, anise and licorice with some Oak and a little black pepper. Slightly off balance, but a lot of flavors run through this field blend. A decent wine at an OK price.
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