The bottle has been well stored, high neck fill, beautiful cork. The nose is interesting, lots of tobacco over woodspice and incipient autumnal notes with hints of prune, asphalt and herb. In the mouth the texture is refined and elegant early on though the remaining wood dries out the palate and adds some bitterness that just dominates the bitter fruit that remains. There is no varietal character to speak of. Clean, modest finish. It is past peak, which is no surprise, but this never really did it for me.
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8/13/2015 - Gregory Dal Piaz wrote: 82 Points
The bottle has been well stored, high neck fill, beautiful cork. The nose is interesting, lots of tobacco over woodspice and incipient autumnal notes with hints of prune, asphalt and herb. In the mouth the texture is refined and elegant early on though the remaining wood dries out the palate and adds some bitterness that just dominates the bitter fruit that remains. There is no varietal character to speak of. Clean, modest finish. It is past peak, which is no surprise, but this never really did it for me.
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2/21/2015 - melzar wrote: 88 Points
Still drinking well, but past prime. Enjoyable, but tannins are outliving the fruit. Should have had this wine five or six years ago.
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4/17/2011 - Gian wrote: 88 Points
Better the the one I shared with Bogho last time. the nose was more earth and fruit and in the mouth medium bodied , round with silk tannins.
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2/4/2011 - Bogho wrote: 85 Points
It tastes good, but it smells not enought. I hoped it was better
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11/16/2010 - FastTrack Likes this wine: 89 Points
intense wine, with a dark ruby color, chocolaty, black cherry, and herb aromas and flavors, medium bodied.
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