I should have headed my own advice and decanted this longer but it was a situation of too much wine at a dinner party and which bottles should be opened. Typically this was dark closed up and rather monolithic upon opening and into a large decanter it went. Started to strut it's stuff at about 3 hrs mark and some 5 hrs later when paired with blue cheese was finally humming. My score was stingy due to several bottles being much more open for business this evening but this is very solid. Similar experience to a bottle in 2018 so this is ageing at a snail's pace. Don't be afraid to give this a long decant.
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(EL NIDO CLIO) NOSE-huge cherry, raspberry, tobacco; TASTE-new world fruit, dried apricot, fruit bomb, great mid-palate, long finish, Asian spice, very well structured, complex, MASSIVE WINE, you NEED TO SEEK THIS OUT, RP-96, GV-94/95
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8/5/2023 - bon vivant wrote: 92 Points
I should have headed my own advice and decanted this longer but it was a situation of too much wine at a dinner party and which bottles should be opened. Typically this was dark closed up and rather monolithic upon opening and into a large decanter it went. Started to strut it's stuff at about 3 hrs mark and some 5 hrs later when paired with blue cheese was finally humming. My score was stingy due to several bottles being much more open for business this evening but this is very solid. Similar experience to a bottle in 2018 so this is ageing at a snail's pace. Don't be afraid to give this a long decant.
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5/21/2023 - bigbass250 Likes this wine:
Like drinking candy couldn't stop refilling my glass too bad it's my last bottle hard to imagine 20 years old
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3/4/2023 - Nontaco Likes this wine: 92 Points
A bit syrupy and wan but still has life and provides enjoyment.
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11/6/2022 - bigbass250 Likes this wine:
my wife did not like but the rest of us did
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5/12/2022 - bigbass250 Likes this wine:
very smooth
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