Much better than I expected. This is drinking very well and still has 3-5 years in it, but I think it is in the perfect place right now. Dark rich fruit with nice grippy tannins still, but not very complex. The richness is what I enjoyed with the pleasant finish .
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Deep ruby color aromas of red/dark fruit with hints of leather and tobacco. Medium to full bodied, with soft tannins. Dark fruit and berries on the palate with a medium long finish. Paired with grilled ribeyes
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Decanted 1 hour. Deep ruby color. Juicy, concentrated aromas of red/dark fruit, with a hint of flowers and shoe leather in the background. Medium to full bodied, with very soft tannins. Very dark fruit on the palate; blackberry, boisenberry. Some clay/pencil lead finish mid palate and a black licorice finish. A little bit flabby, but very enjoyable at this price point. Didn't feel the alcohol on the palate, but definitely felt it later that night. Paired with charcoal grilled ribeye caps.
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10/4/2022 - louisl Likes this wine: 91 Points
Much better than I expected. This is drinking very well and still has 3-5 years in it, but I think it is in the perfect place right now. Dark rich fruit with nice grippy tannins still, but not very complex. The richness is what I enjoyed with the pleasant finish .
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11/21/2021 - drlang946 wrote: 85 Points
I last drank a bottle of this 2012 Claret in May 2020 and I enjoyed it very much. You can find my review on Cellar Tracker.
Unfortunately the past 18 months have not been kind this wine with forward bitter acidic berry flavor and funky musty after tones.
I decanted for an hour as I had done last time which helped a little and another half hour with minimal further improvement.
If you have any I would drink it sooner rather than later
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2/19/2021 - Kingster wrote:
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5/25/2020 - drlang946 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Deep ruby color aromas of red/dark fruit with hints of leather and tobacco. Medium to full bodied, with soft tannins. Dark fruit and berries on the palate with a medium long finish. Paired with grilled ribeyes
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5/8/2020 - timothynbond Likes this wine: 91 Points
Decanted 1 hour. Deep ruby color. Juicy, concentrated aromas of red/dark fruit, with a hint of flowers and shoe leather in the background. Medium to full bodied, with very soft tannins. Very dark fruit on the palate; blackberry, boisenberry. Some clay/pencil lead finish mid palate and a black licorice finish. A little bit flabby, but very enjoyable at this price point. Didn't feel the alcohol on the palate, but definitely felt it later that night. Paired with charcoal grilled ribeye caps.
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