Displays generous dusty tannins, excellent juicy acidity, and cool cherry and blackberry. Taut and maybe slightly stiff. It could be that the fruit is a little faded, but overall still quite nice. Had some filet mignon and fried onions with it, and the result was extremely enjoyable. Drink up.
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Still going strong all these years later. The note below still applies with an extension of what I found the a bit of toffee development. Near-resolved tannins and a bone dry but giving and balanced palate. Wonderful wine that I don’t expect will get better from here, unless you prefer your wine very aged
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In a great spot. Resolved tannin's, but good structure. Notes of mint, cedar, raspberry and cassis. Great balance in the mouth. Delicious and in a perfect window!
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This wine is gorgeous. Aromas of cherry, plum, licorice, mint and smoke jump out of the glass. The wine coats the palate with more of those ripe dark fruits mixed with chocolate licorice. In spite of the big fruit, there's an earthy quality to the wine. The fruit is balanced by a good amount of acidity and ripe tannins. An extremely well balanced wine with a long finish.
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3/24/2023 - robmatic wrote: 91 Points
Displays generous dusty tannins, excellent juicy acidity, and cool cherry and blackberry. Taut and maybe slightly stiff. It could be that the fruit is a little faded, but overall still quite nice. Had some filet mignon and fried onions with it, and the result was extremely enjoyable. Drink up.
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4/18/2020 - SineQuaNon Likes this wine: 92 Points
Still going strong all these years later. The note below still applies with an extension of what I found the a bit of toffee development. Near-resolved tannins and a bone dry but giving and balanced palate. Wonderful wine that I don’t expect will get better from here, unless you prefer your wine very aged
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12/29/2018 - bubbachumps wrote: 93 Points
In a great spot. Resolved tannin's, but good structure. Notes of mint, cedar, raspberry and cassis. Great balance in the mouth. Delicious and in a perfect window!
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10/7/2011 - Julius. wrote:
This wine is gorgeous. Aromas of cherry, plum, licorice, mint and smoke jump out of the glass. The wine coats the palate with more of those ripe dark fruits mixed with chocolate licorice. In spite of the big fruit, there's an earthy quality to the wine. The fruit is balanced by a good amount of acidity and ripe tannins. An extremely well balanced wine with a long finish.
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