Decant 2 Hours. Upon opening / Dark ruby color. Good legs. Initial pungent nose w/casis & leather. Initial taste soft tar w/good backbone & nice tanic finish. Not overly powerful yet tannins held well. After 2 hours / Opened well, flavors moved to heavy grape w/plum finish w/good backbone. Good mouth feel tannins held well w/decanting. Not an exceptional wine but very good w/brie appetizer & pasta dinner. Would have again.
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Ruby with a garnet rim followed by a forward nose of earthy aromas, black olive, chocolate around a core of mostly black fruit. No overt oak influence with alcohol showing off. Broad on palate and slightly off balance because of burning alcohol. Modest tannic structure, zesty acidity and moderate length.
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2/22/2015 - casaallora Likes this wine: 89 Points
Decant 2 Hours. Upon opening / Dark ruby color. Good legs. Initial pungent nose w/casis & leather. Initial taste soft tar w/good backbone & nice tanic finish. Not overly powerful yet tannins held well. After 2 hours / Opened well, flavors moved to heavy grape w/plum finish w/good backbone. Good mouth feel tannins held well w/decanting. Not an exceptional wine but very good w/brie appetizer & pasta dinner. Would have again.
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1/4/2014 - tonyb50 wrote: 88 Points
Good after it sat for about an hour and opened up a lot
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5/12/2012 - Dokken wrote: 85 Points
Ruby with a garnet rim followed by a forward nose of earthy aromas, black olive, chocolate around a core of mostly black fruit. No overt oak influence with alcohol showing off. Broad on palate and slightly off balance because of burning alcohol. Modest tannic structure, zesty acidity and moderate length.
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2/10/2012 - ssiegel wrote: 85 Points
Decanted for about an hour......great flavors. Would buy again.
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