A very curious wine. This is my 2nd bottle from this vintage and both have resembled aged new world cabernets to an extraordinary degree. I defy anyone to identify this as a madiran in a blind tasting! A hint of licorice, but predominantly blackcurrant (I strongly disagree with other reviewers on this - this is a very fruit-forward wine, even at 16yo). Quite acidic and a little out of balance. I have no idea what it may do in the future - it may continue to develop or simply fade away. I don't have the expertise to judge, and can't even quite make up my mind whether I like it or not in its present state. A very strange beast altogether.
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8/19/2016 - Pacolito Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still a lot of tannins, could easily last for another 10 years
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11/20/2013 - JeandeTroyes wrote: 90 Points
A very curious wine. This is my 2nd bottle from this vintage and both have resembled aged new world cabernets to an extraordinary degree. I defy anyone to identify this as a madiran in a blind tasting! A hint of licorice, but predominantly blackcurrant (I strongly disagree with other reviewers on this - this is a very fruit-forward wine, even at 16yo). Quite acidic and a little out of balance. I have no idea what it may do in the future - it may continue to develop or simply fade away. I don't have the expertise to judge, and can't even quite make up my mind whether I like it or not in its present state. A very strange beast altogether.
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11/8/2011 - 100pp wrote: 86 Points
On its way back. Fruit is vanishing and wood remains. Tannins seem to be gone.
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4/11/2007 - 100pp wrote: 90 Points
Ready to drink now. Tannins are getting softer
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