Decanted this and let it breathe for about 45 minutes. Raisiny and sharp, on the verge of being vinegary on first taste. Suggest drinking with a fatty meal. I paired with a steak in a butter sauce and the vinegar combined with the fat to make this palatable. Post meal the vinegar is back but less sharp, or maybe my palate is dulled. Benefited from a short while in the fridge to bring it back to cellar temp. Don’t hold on to this much longer if you have any.
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Brownish garnet. Strawberry, leather, and a bit of funk. Medium bodied, dirty raspberries, black olives, chocolate cherries, dusty tannins, cloves, and a medium finish. I waited too long; this was clearly past its peak.
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Deep garnet. Strawberry, earth, and leather nose. Full bodied, dried cranberries, dirty cherries, grainy tannins, smoke and tobacco, and a slightly hot medium to long finish. Really enjoyed this.
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9/30/2018 - MichaelWB wrote:
I believe this bottle is showing it's age, more floral light notes with smooth tannins barely showing. Drink now if you still have it.
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9/28/2018 - IanMorr wrote: 84 Points
Decanted this and let it breathe for about 45 minutes. Raisiny and sharp, on the verge of being vinegary on first taste. Suggest drinking with a fatty meal. I paired with a steak in a butter sauce and the vinegar combined with the fat to make this palatable. Post meal the vinegar is back but less sharp, or maybe my palate is dulled. Benefited from a short while in the fridge to bring it back to cellar temp. Don’t hold on to this much longer if you have any.
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12/18/2016 - merryberry wrote: 86 Points
Brownish garnet. Strawberry, leather, and a bit of funk. Medium bodied, dirty raspberries, black olives, chocolate cherries, dusty tannins, cloves, and a medium finish. I waited too long; this was clearly past its peak.
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4/25/2014 - Leomania Likes this wine: 89 Points
Pomegranate and raspberry, wet rock. Very enjoyable.
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1/3/2014 - merryberry Likes this wine: 91 Points
Deep garnet. Strawberry, earth, and leather nose. Full bodied, dried cranberries, dirty cherries, grainy tannins, smoke and tobacco, and a slightly hot medium to long finish. Really enjoyed this.
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