PnP, then drank over 2 hours. Delicious, blueberries, dense, though just a touch less ripe than the 2002 vintage we also drank tonight. This 2001 is enjoyable now, or has a few more years.
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I opened this for my wifes birthday party and prime rib dinner on 1/7/12. It was decanted for an hour and a half before the first taste. It had an extremely complex, elegant and integrated bouquet of cassis, black cherry liqueur, licorice, spice and chocolate aromas. The palate was ripe, rich and integrated with flavors of cassis, black cherry liqueur, licorice, spice, mocha and chocolate…truly fabulous! 94+
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6/16/2018 - Dalex wrote: 91 Points
Past prime. Probably was best 2 years ago
Nose of stewed fruits, more like a Syrah nose
Was better the second day. 90 day 2. 93 day 2. Strange that a wine slightly over the hill is better on day 2.
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10/1/2017 - jaymof wrote: 93 Points
Decanted for 3 hours. Delicious right now. Fully mature.
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2/1/2015 - patwjr Likes this wine: 93 Points
PnP, then drank over 2 hours. Delicious, blueberries, dense, though just a touch less ripe than the 2002 vintage we also drank tonight. This 2001 is enjoyable now, or has a few more years.
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4/30/2013 - johnwine Likes this wine: 90 Points
Going past prime.
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1/7/2012 - garambler wrote: 94 Points
I opened this for my wifes birthday party and prime rib dinner on 1/7/12. It was decanted for an hour and a half before the first taste. It had an extremely complex, elegant and integrated bouquet of cassis, black cherry liqueur, licorice, spice and chocolate aromas. The palate was ripe, rich and integrated with flavors of cassis, black cherry liqueur, licorice, spice, mocha and chocolate…truly fabulous! 94+
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