Single blind. Notes of spice, black fruit, cherry and cedar. Mixed fruit and spice flavors on the palate, developing cherry and rose water qualities. Very pretty. 92+ pts.
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Drank at Heirloom Cafe in San Francisco. The cork was a little flawed and I had higher hopes for this wine. Nice nose of fruit, some smoke and burnt earth. On the tongue it had a nice flavor of blackberry jam with hints of oak and light tannins. It is, alas, a little late in life and might have been a bit better two years ago.
Heirloom Cafe is a wonderful almost hole in the wall with an interesting and fairly priced wine list.
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From magnum. Solid, but on the decline. This has fully resolved tannins and a pale ruby color. It's certainly not gone, but it was probably at its' best a few years back.
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7/9/2023 - DesMarteau Likes this wine: 90 Points
Almost 30 years old ….soft , hints of blueberries , cherry, spice…slightly disjointed witb some bitter edges
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11/26/2016 - AllRed wrote: 92 Points
Single blind. Notes of spice, black fruit, cherry and cedar. Mixed fruit and spice flavors on the palate, developing cherry and rose water qualities. Very pretty. 92+ pts.
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1/7/2013 - SMagowan Likes this wine: 90 Points
Drank at Heirloom Cafe in San Francisco. The cork was a little flawed and I had higher hopes for this wine. Nice nose of fruit, some smoke and burnt earth. On the tongue it had a nice flavor of blackberry jam with hints of oak and light tannins. It is, alas, a little late in life and might have been a bit better two years ago.
Heirloom Cafe is a wonderful almost hole in the wall with an interesting and fairly priced wine list.
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11/27/2011 - grog wrote: 88 Points
From magnum. Solid, but on the decline. This has fully resolved tannins and a pale ruby color. It's certainly not gone, but it was probably at its' best a few years back.
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10/22/2011 - DaleW wrote:
(mag)Some funk, animal and mushroom. Showing more Merlot character than Cab Franc, sweet and plush. B
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