Smelled a little musty shortly after decanting, but it blew off after 30 mins to reveal a nice nose of spice, wood, and some black fruits. Rusty coloring around the edges. Flavors of plum, coffee, and oak. Tannins had mostly faded, permitting the plummy flavors to stand out. All in all, I would've mistaken this for a Bordeaux in a blind tasting. Lengthy finish of 30+ seconds. Very nice wine.
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8/21/2012 - heimbach wrote: 90 Points
Tired but not dead. Fruit and tannins gone.
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7/10/2012 - heimbach wrote: 85 Points
7/10/12: Old and musty, but improved after an hour. Still pleasant, but on short list for drinking soon. Decanted, but not much sediment..
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12/28/2006 - bdenuyl wrote:
Drank a second bottle 12/06 and it was old and musty.
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10/4/2005 - festiva wrote: 94 Points
Smelled a little musty shortly after decanting, but it blew off after 30 mins to reveal a nice nose of spice, wood, and some black fruits. Rusty coloring around the edges. Flavors of plum, coffee, and oak. Tannins had mostly faded, permitting the plummy flavors to stand out. All in all, I would've mistaken this for a Bordeaux in a blind tasting. Lengthy finish of 30+ seconds. Very nice wine.
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3/2/2002 - OneLastSyrah wrote:
Tight, Bordeaux-like.
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