There's still a ton of fruit on this wine. Notes of ripe black cherries, black plums, a touch of fig, and raspberry liquor. Unmistakably new world but quite good.
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Red cherry and strawberry with some spicy notes to it. Fruit seems to die here, probably because of vintage and age. Tasted during a vertical against the '05, '07 & '09 versions, unfortunately this was my #4 wine of the bunch.
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ruby, in color. cherry, raspberry, earth, spice, on the nose. celery, spice, black fruit, cherry, espresso, on the palate. medium acid, medium tannins, on the finish.
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Opened after a 2000 Gotim with Lamb Rack. Nice smoky elements of bitter quince, leather, drying tannin and black cherries. On day two plus under vac-u-vin this is holding up superbly. Sweet dark fruit dominates the attack, with a mass of dusty blacks and deep reds, this is really fine drinking at 10 years out. Excellent depth of jammy sweet black cherry flavors without seeming too hot - there's some complexity here for sure.
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2/18/2019 - Paul Lin wrote: 90 Points
There's still a ton of fruit on this wine. Notes of ripe black cherries, black plums, a touch of fig, and raspberry liquor. Unmistakably new world but quite good.
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7/21/2016 - brianofthevine wrote: 90 Points
Red cherry and strawberry with some spicy notes to it. Fruit seems to die here, probably because of vintage and age. Tasted during a vertical against the '05, '07 & '09 versions, unfortunately this was my #4 wine of the bunch.
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8/6/2015 - affordableCollector wrote: 87 Points
ruby, in color. cherry, raspberry, earth, spice, on the nose. celery, spice, black fruit, cherry, espresso, on the palate. medium acid, medium tannins, on the finish.
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4/14/2015 - Senso-beak wrote: 94 Points
Opened after a 2000 Gotim with Lamb Rack. Nice smoky elements of bitter quince, leather, drying tannin and black cherries. On day two plus under vac-u-vin this is holding up superbly. Sweet dark fruit dominates the attack, with a mass of dusty blacks and deep reds, this is really fine drinking at 10 years out. Excellent depth of jammy sweet black cherry flavors without seeming too hot - there's some complexity here for sure.
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11/12/2014 - kleng wrote: 91 Points
Rich and smooth cali pinot.
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