Pasta dinner. Dark red and leggy to the rim. On the open a pungent sangio aroma takes center stage, with dusty cranberry and tangy candied strawberry and cherry notes with a musk. Round and a bit thin in the mouth, there's a flinty acidic note that detracts from the attack. The fruit takes on a tart profile, harboring sour cherry, citric pith, grapefruit, some rhubarb as well. Little tannins to speak of, so the finish is smooth and silky. The 14.8% heat creeps into the game late. Better day two +, the ascorbidity toned down and the wine picked up body and heaviness more in tune with the structure needed. More dark fruits have come out to play. Final analysis - best on day 4+, where it drank like a wine 4-5 points higher.
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12/7/2014 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Well integrated medium body (some tea) fruit with a good finish that has held up well. Good sipping or with beef.
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12/30/2009 - Senso-beak wrote: 86 Points
Pasta dinner. Dark red and leggy to the rim. On the open a pungent sangio aroma takes center stage, with dusty cranberry and tangy candied strawberry and cherry notes with a musk. Round and a bit thin in the mouth, there's a flinty acidic note that detracts from the attack. The fruit takes on a tart profile, harboring sour cherry, citric pith, grapefruit, some rhubarb as well. Little tannins to speak of, so the finish is smooth and silky. The 14.8% heat creeps into the game late. Better day two +, the ascorbidity toned down and the wine picked up body and heaviness more in tune with the structure needed. More dark fruits have come out to play. Final analysis - best on day 4+, where it drank like a wine 4-5 points higher.
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9/1/2009 - Giggs wrote: 86 Points
Earth, cherry, and red fruit. Good mouthfeel for an otherwise one-dimensional wine.
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2/3/2005 - AlexHop wrote: 90 Points
Nice, mature, warm, with a fairly long finish for what it is.
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