Deep garnet in color. Nose of stewed cherries and tobacco. Taste of strawberries, cranberries, and leather with a hint of moca. Holding up well with nice acidity. Evolving into secondary flavors nicely. Nice mouth feel on day one. Gently fading on day two. Unlikely to improve, but not likely to lose much in the midterm.
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Deep, dark garnet in color with slight clearing at the edges. Forward, attractive and fragrant nose of well integrated & mature, ripe fruit aromas of cherries, raspberries & blackberries with cedar overtones, some floral notes, dried herbs, dusty, spice notes of cloves, leather, aged tobacco, earthy, minerals and toast oak in the background. Medium-full bodied with a good concentration of balanced, silky smooth textured, developed, well integrated & mature, ripe fruit flavors of sweet cherries, tart cranberries & strawberries with herbs, cocoa, cola, spices, minerals, a bit of red licorice, a touch of vanilla and some toasted oak. Lingering, supple & smooth finish. Drinks quite well at present with decanting and airing. At its peak of development so drink up.
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Last bottle of this one. This is still holding up, but barely. Fruit is a bit dried and alcohol is more prominent than previously. Even so, this is nice juice and has been a good ride for the last ten years. Would be fun to revisit in an '06 or '07 version.
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12/9/2017 - Jdj7301 wrote:
Past it’s prime
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8/15/2016 - bon vivant wrote:
Had with friends over for dinner so no official TN -short decant and this is spot on. Not OTH but time to enjoy.
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5/5/2015 - efeldhake@yahoo.com Likes this wine: 90 Points
Deep garnet in color. Nose of stewed cherries and tobacco. Taste of strawberries, cranberries, and leather with a hint of moca. Holding up well with nice acidity. Evolving into secondary flavors nicely. Nice mouth feel on day one. Gently fading on day two. Unlikely to improve, but not likely to lose much in the midterm.
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10/19/2014 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 89 Points
Deep, dark garnet in color with slight clearing at the edges. Forward, attractive and fragrant nose of well integrated & mature, ripe fruit aromas of cherries, raspberries & blackberries with cedar overtones, some floral notes, dried herbs, dusty, spice notes of cloves, leather, aged tobacco, earthy, minerals and toast oak in the background. Medium-full bodied with a good concentration of balanced, silky smooth textured, developed, well integrated & mature, ripe fruit flavors of sweet cherries, tart cranberries & strawberries with herbs, cocoa, cola, spices, minerals, a bit of red licorice, a touch of vanilla and some toasted oak. Lingering, supple & smooth finish. Drinks quite well at present with decanting and airing. At its peak of development so drink up.
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8/16/2013 - Neurowine1 wrote: 86 Points
Last bottle of this one. This is still holding up, but barely. Fruit is a bit dried and alcohol is more prominent than previously. Even so, this is nice juice and has been a good ride for the last ten years. Would be fun to revisit in an '06 or '07 version.
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