Powerful nose. Insists on decanting. Got better between 2 and 3 hours. Well integrated tannons. Very nice complex red wine. Break out the good cheese. Leave the rest another year or two.
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Cork disintegrated so we were off to a messy start. No sign of oxidation though. Rich dark fruits on the nose, very pleasant. Minimal bricking. Sweet fruit attack, complex mid-palate with dark fruits and a few savory notes. Tannins are nicely integrated through the finish. Improved with air over 3 hours and into the next day. Very enjoyable complexity and finesse. Has some life left, wish I had more.
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A little disjointed at first, hard tannins and overripe plum, but gradually improved over a few hours. Very concentrated, and melded together impressions of tar, asphalt, menthol, anise, camphor... Still, overpriced, especially in 2008 dollars.
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11/23/2014 - JLPwine wrote: 90 Points
Powerful nose. Insists on decanting. Got better between 2 and 3 hours. Well integrated tannons. Very nice complex red wine. Break out the good cheese. Leave the rest another year or two.
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10/26/2014 - Magnolian Likes this wine: 92 Points
Cork disintegrated so we were off to a messy start. No sign of oxidation though. Rich dark fruits on the nose, very pleasant. Minimal bricking. Sweet fruit attack, complex mid-palate with dark fruits and a few savory notes. Tannins are nicely integrated through the finish. Improved with air over 3 hours and into the next day. Very enjoyable complexity and finesse. Has some life left, wish I had more.
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3/14/2014 - Mennotas wrote: 88 Points
Definitely improving with age; much more enjoyable now than 3 years ago. Tannins still very much there, suggesting further aging potential.
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11/1/2012 - WineAggregate Likes this wine: 90 Points
A little disjointed at first, hard tannins and overripe plum, but gradually improved over a few hours. Very concentrated, and melded together impressions of tar, asphalt, menthol, anise, camphor... Still, overpriced, especially in 2008 dollars.
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10/29/2012 - clutj wrote: 85 Points
Okay, nothing special, odd nose, not bad taste
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