Opened for three and a half hours and allowed to slow ox. The nose is all fruit. The palate was smooth with flavors of blackberry, cassis, tobacco and hints of coffee. The finish was long.
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Opened for two and a half hours and allowed to slow ox. The nose is all fruit. The palate was smooth with flavors of blackberry, cassis, tobacco and hints of coffee. The finish was long. My pairing was not the best. It was a little too spicy and I should have opened a Syrah or CDP. I believe with a grilled steak or a slice of prime rib the wine would have scored a 95/96.
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Slow ox 2 hours. Blue/ dark fruit hint of menthol. No obtrusive tannins or astringency. Drinking very well in its zone. No need to wait to drink for me.
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Beautiful bouquet of floral and black fruit aromas, graphite and blueberry. Decanted for 3 hours, and it was smooth as silk with an array of delicious flavors and a 20-second finish. Outstanding wine!
Could use three more years. Alas, my last 2016. Needs some more time to settle down. Excellent now, but with the time I believe it will reach 96 or 97.
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5/4/2024 - markcic Likes this wine: 94 Points
Opened for three and a half hours and allowed to slow ox. The nose is all fruit. The palate was smooth with flavors of blackberry, cassis, tobacco and hints of coffee. The finish was long.
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1/13/2024 - markcic Likes this wine: 94 Points
Opened for two and a half hours and allowed to slow ox. The nose is all fruit. The palate was smooth with flavors of blackberry, cassis, tobacco and hints of coffee. The finish was long. My pairing was not the best. It was a little too spicy and I should have opened a Syrah or CDP. I believe with a grilled steak or a slice of prime rib the wine would have scored a 95/96.
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12/7/2023 - Handy1 wrote: 96 Points
Slow ox 2 hours. Blue/ dark fruit hint of menthol. No obtrusive tannins or astringency. Drinking very well in its zone. No need to wait to drink for me.
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11/29/2023 - jcampano Likes this wine: 98 Points
Beautiful bouquet of floral and black fruit aromas, graphite and blueberry. Decanted for 3 hours, and it was smooth as silk with an array of delicious flavors and a 20-second finish. Outstanding wine!
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5/5/2023 - Jimaronson wrote: 95 Points
Could use three more years. Alas, my last 2016. Needs some more time to settle down. Excellent now, but with the time I believe it will reach 96 or 97.
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