A bit hot. Quite smooth. A little bit pruney. For my tastes, this wine was much more appealing when young, bright and vivacious. Sadly, that's probably the case with a lot of us as well.
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Raisiny, awkwardly bitter, syrupy, try-hard wine. I like the 2006 of this, but while some of the savory nuance still comes through here, it's overshadowed but power and ripeness and I can't get past it.
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Decanted one hour before service - seemed about right. In the glass, pink-tinted auburn at the rim, shading to dark magenta-shaded auburn at the core. On the nose, reductive port-like notes, with currants and blackberries underneath. On the palate, more port and prune notes, but if anything, those accentuated the notes of grenache, blackberries, raspberries, and bacon lurking in the background. Still some tannins on the long finish, but they're definitely settling down. If you haven't opened a bottle, now might be the time, perhaps two hours in the decanter rather than one to be safe.
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Deep transparent red, showing signs of maturity --- Nose fresh, elegant, light, flowery, sour cherry, walnut, some tobacco smoke, a little glue, mahogany, orange peel, some mint aspects, some marzipan, black and green tea --- Palate smooth, like velvet, then strong cherry fruit accompanied by powerful acidity, chewy --- Finishes pretty long on red and black fruit and minerality. Matured beauty. Drink now. Classy and tasty.
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12/23/2023 - nywine68 wrote: 94 Points
Very smooth, in a perfect drinking window. Blackberries and earth notes.
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10/31/2023 - thalver wrote:
A bit hot. Quite smooth. A little bit pruney. For my tastes, this wine was much more appealing when young, bright and vivacious. Sadly, that's probably the case with a lot of us as well.
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8/15/2022 - andtheodor wrote: 80 Points
Raisiny, awkwardly bitter, syrupy, try-hard wine. I like the 2006 of this, but while some of the savory nuance still comes through here, it's overshadowed but power and ripeness and I can't get past it.
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2/13/2022 - jshufelt wrote: 93 Points
Decanted one hour before service - seemed about right. In the glass, pink-tinted auburn at the rim, shading to dark magenta-shaded auburn at the core. On the nose, reductive port-like notes, with currants and blackberries underneath. On the palate, more port and prune notes, but if anything, those accentuated the notes of grenache, blackberries, raspberries, and bacon lurking in the background. Still some tannins on the long finish, but they're definitely settling down. If you haven't opened a bottle, now might be the time, perhaps two hours in the decanter rather than one to be safe.
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4/13/2021 - mhensel wrote: 95 Points
Deep transparent red, showing signs of maturity --- Nose fresh, elegant, light, flowery, sour cherry, walnut, some tobacco smoke, a little glue, mahogany, orange peel, some mint aspects, some marzipan, black and green tea --- Palate smooth, like velvet, then strong cherry fruit accompanied by powerful acidity, chewy --- Finishes pretty long on red and black fruit and minerality. Matured beauty. Drink now. Classy and tasty.
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