Took an hour or so to open up but was a nice old world style blend. Tannins have pretty much left us but the fruit was still there. Not a wine built to age much beyond here. Enjoy now!
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Last bottle of those provided to the bottling volunteers. Color was that of a much younger wine. Deep color with no sign of bricking. Nose of casis and black fruit. Palate was disappointing when compared to the nose. Palate was singularily focused and lacking fruit at this point.
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The dark purple has softened to more of a ruby hue. Likewise, the fruit and structure has faded. It remains nicely balanced but past its prime by a couple of years.
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4/7/2012 - NomadicEntrepreneur wrote: 90 Points
Not bad, drink window is peaking.
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12/15/2011 - mattyboy76 wrote: 87 Points
Took an hour or so to open up but was a nice old world style blend. Tannins have pretty much left us but the fruit was still there. Not a wine built to age much beyond here. Enjoy now!
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2/7/2010 - RJ Meyer wrote: 86 Points
Last bottle of those provided to the bottling volunteers. Color was that of a much younger wine. Deep color with no sign of bricking. Nose of casis and black fruit. Palate was disappointing when compared to the nose. Palate was singularily focused and lacking fruit at this point.
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11/22/2009 - Magnolian wrote: 86 Points
The dark purple has softened to more of a ruby hue. Likewise, the fruit and structure has faded. It remains nicely balanced but past its prime by a couple of years.
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8/19/2009 - Zeus wrote: 90 Points
Fruit has definitely started to fade. I'm glad this was my last bottle.
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