This felt a bit congested and drab; the fruit a bit strident, though has good power. Maybe one to forget about for longer, but at eight years this remains quite uninviting.
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Day 1 this was a bit overly fruity and leathery, but you could see the balance otherwise. This gained poise and interest after a couple days recorked on the counter. As expected, this will benefit greatly from a few years to come into my preferred balance. But at $20 this looks like it will be a fantastic deal in 5 years.
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Much better than I remember, possibly because it was standing upright for a few days. This had some power, nice dense black fruit. Showing well at this stage and such a good value at its sale price of $20 at K&L.
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3/21/2023 - John McCabe wrote: 91 Points
Surprisingly structured, not really showing its age. Good stuff if you like power, but not so charming.
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9/20/2022 - John McCabe wrote: 91 Points
This felt a bit congested and drab; the fruit a bit strident, though has good power. Maybe one to forget about for longer, but at eight years this remains quite uninviting.
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5/29/2022 - John McCabe wrote: 92 Points
Similar to previous notes. The power is impressive, especially at this price-point, and nothing is awry.
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1/21/2022 - klezman wrote:
Day 1 this was a bit overly fruity and leathery, but you could see the balance otherwise. This gained poise and interest after a couple days recorked on the counter. As expected, this will benefit greatly from a few years to come into my preferred balance. But at $20 this looks like it will be a fantastic deal in 5 years.
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12/6/2021 - John McCabe wrote: 92 Points
Much better than I remember, possibly because it was standing upright for a few days. This had some power, nice dense black fruit. Showing well at this stage and such a good value at its sale price of $20 at K&L.
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