Opened more than 3 hours and decanted to remove some fine sediment later. Inky core with garnet rim turning clear at the fringes. The nose develops in the glass with heady aromas of mushroom, multicolored peppercorns, raspberry and blackberry, brambly and seedy berry bushes, and cedar. Mature structure with low acid and a short burst of grippy tannins which fade nicely into the med length finish. Harmonious and representing both primary and tertiary characteristics. Drink now. Excellent 91.
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Opened and poured a couple small glasses with dinner on night one. It was a little thin but I sensed a good wine hidden inside that needed to open up. After recorking the bottle and storing at 60F overnight, it had filled out nicely, showing black fruits with smoke and embers, and a bit of bitter bramble on the spicy finish. Good acidity and moderate tannins helped make this quite interesting and enjoyable.
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SWW - Bordeaux (On-line): Light brick color, closed, concentrated nose. Accessible tannins after 12 years, well-matured by now. The finish of vanilla and sweet tobacco can be drink on its own without any food pairing.
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1/20/2022 - racerchris Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still on the rise.
The last glass was the best.
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1/1/2022 - pkbowen Likes this wine: 91 Points
Opened more than 3 hours and decanted to remove some fine sediment later. Inky core with garnet rim turning clear at the fringes. The nose develops in the glass with heady aromas of mushroom, multicolored peppercorns, raspberry and blackberry, brambly and seedy berry bushes, and cedar. Mature structure with low acid and a short burst of grippy tannins which fade nicely into the med length finish. Harmonious and representing both primary and tertiary characteristics. Drink now. Excellent 91.
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9/25/2021 - racerchris Likes this wine: 90 Points
PnP. The first glass opened up quickly. This bottle showed better integration than one from last year. Mature yet still youthful.
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11/12/2020 - racerchris Likes this wine: 90 Points
Opened and poured a couple small glasses with dinner on night one. It was a little thin but I sensed a good wine hidden inside that needed to open up. After recorking the bottle and storing at 60F overnight, it had filled out nicely, showing black fruits with smoke and embers, and a bit of bitter bramble on the spicy finish. Good acidity and moderate tannins helped make this quite interesting and enjoyable.
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11/6/2020 - _Mike_Wine_ wrote: 90 Points
SWW - Bordeaux (On-line): Light brick color, closed, concentrated nose. Accessible tannins after 12 years, well-matured by now. The finish of vanilla and sweet tobacco can be drink on its own without any food pairing.
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