In great shape, rich, softened up but still good structure with deep black and blue fruits and nice black pepper notes after about 30 minutes or airing out. With rib-eye. Simi Valley w/V
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Excellent condition, a bit cloudy, unfiltered, good faded purple; lightly stewed blueberry/blackberry; note of pepper after 20 minutes, with a little licorice, nuance of smoke, richer, velvety but with good lift for this vintage. Excellent with Korean BBQ. Bal. w/A
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After sixteen years the closure is nigh on perfect. More purple than garnet still with a clear rim the only giveaway of age. Nose is liquorice, black pepper and raw meat. Palate is dried ham, fig and blood with fine taffeta tannins and a super long finish. Great wine - still with its original paper wrapping and nowhere near the end of the road.
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{Bought on release, still in its paper wrapper, perfect fill, PopNPour & consumed over 3-4 hours} Long distance runner. Smoky, aromatic, burly yet elegant wine with very fine tannins as well as fine depth of fruit. It had an interesting cocoa note in the mid to end palate initially that was gone by ~ 30 minutes. Developed and filled out some. Can drink now, for sure will go another decade, an outstanding St. Joseph.
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10/7/2023 - peternelson Likes this wine: 91 Points
In great shape, rich, softened up but still good structure with deep black and blue fruits and nice black pepper notes after about 30 minutes or airing out. With rib-eye. Simi Valley w/V
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6/14/2021 - peternelson Likes this wine: 92 Points
Excellent condition, a bit cloudy, unfiltered, good faded purple; lightly stewed blueberry/blackberry; note of pepper after 20 minutes, with a little licorice, nuance of smoke, richer, velvety but with good lift for this vintage. Excellent with Korean BBQ. Bal. w/A
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6/3/2021 - europat55 wrote: 92 Points
Nose: 92 ; Palate: 91-92
My #2, Group's #4; Tasted blind.
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3/21/2021 - J'agnes Likes this wine: 92 Points
After sixteen years the closure is nigh on perfect. More purple than garnet still with a clear rim the only giveaway of age. Nose is liquorice, black pepper and raw meat. Palate is dried ham, fig and blood with fine taffeta tannins and a super long finish. Great wine - still with its original paper wrapping and nowhere near the end of the road.
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10/30/2020 - Musigny1955 Likes this wine: 93 Points
{Bought on release, still in its paper wrapper, perfect fill, PopNPour & consumed over 3-4 hours} Long distance runner. Smoky, aromatic, burly yet elegant wine with very fine tannins as well as fine depth of fruit. It had an interesting cocoa note in the mid to end palate initially that was gone by ~ 30 minutes. Developed and filled out some. Can drink now, for sure will go another decade, an outstanding St. Joseph.
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