Quoting KMERRIMAN: Still alive with plenty of sweetness and fruit. Rich mouthfeel. Subtle bouquet. Adding my thought: pretty impressive, actually, as 96 hasn't been IME a long-lived vintage.
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Was afraid it might be beyond excellent--and was wrong! Got a great deal on a bottle, so I gambled. Decanted for 90 minutes. Nose wasn't what I hoped at first, but got better and better. Drank wonderfully. Smooth, velvety, with some earth and chocolate mixed in. Still great!
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This was my favorite at a tasting of the 95, 96, 99, 01, and 03 Oroppas. Fully mature, I wouldn't press my luck holding it any longer. Had an interesting mineral and herbal quality to it.
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This was my favorite at a tasting of the 95, 96, 99, 01, and 03 Oroppas. Fully mature, I wouldn't press my luck holding it any longer. Had an interesting mineral and herbal quality to it.
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10/31/2016 - Neecies Likes this wine:
Quoting KMERRIMAN: Still alive with plenty of sweetness and fruit. Rich mouthfeel. Subtle bouquet. Adding my thought: pretty impressive, actually, as 96 hasn't been IME a long-lived vintage.
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11/25/2008 - kmerriman wrote: 91 Points
Still alive with plenty of sweetness and fruit. Rich mouthfeel Subtle bouquet that emerged in about 30 minutes after decanting.
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8/26/2007 - lawdog85 wrote: 90 Points
Was afraid it might be beyond excellent--and was wrong! Got a great deal on a bottle, so I gambled. Decanted for 90 minutes. Nose wasn't what I hoped at first, but got better and better. Drank wonderfully. Smooth, velvety, with some earth and chocolate mixed in. Still great!
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9/17/2006 - mikecase00 wrote: 90 Points
This was my favorite at a tasting of the 95, 96, 99, 01, and 03 Oroppas. Fully mature, I wouldn't press my luck holding it any longer. Had an interesting mineral and herbal quality to it.
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7/17/2006 - mikecase00 wrote: 90 Points
This was my favorite at a tasting of the 95, 96, 99, 01, and 03 Oroppas. Fully mature, I wouldn't press my luck holding it any longer. Had an interesting mineral and herbal quality to it.
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