2008 Realm Cellars The Bard

Community Tasting Notes (48) Avg Score: 93.5 points

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  6/21/2023 - jcosindc wrote: 93 Points

  Despite the broken cork, the wine was medium-full bodied with dark fruit and smooth tannins. Twas my last bottle. :-(

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  6/1/2022 - brianofthevine Likes this wine: 93 Points

  81% CS/13% PV/6% Malbec. Definitely a big wine still after 14 years of age. Black cherry and blackberry fruit with notes of dark chocolate, black licorice, and spice with subtle tobacco and cedar. Layers of flavor here and great texture to this wine. Velvety tannins and wonderful long finish. Great now but no rush...love this vintage.

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  7/9/2021 - walkerjfw wrote:

  In OCNJ, PnP drank over 2 hours.
  
  Prior bottle was a year ago and really shined, this one showed a lot of heat/alcohol coming through. I thought it might blow off, never quite came around. Wine is getting older, this one may have just faded faster. One bottle left, will not score this one, may be some bottle variation

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  4/29/2020 - walkerjfw wrote: 94 Points

  Opened for a Zoom happy hour with Craig, been a few years since visiting this wine. Splash decant, drank over 3.5 hours
  
  From notes in 2017:"Dark garnet color, mild separation. Nose of dark berries, smoke. Rich palate of blackberry, dark cherry, chocolate, spices. Rich texture through mid palate, long and incredibly layered finish. Tannins well integrated and sweet."
  
  Mostly consistent with those notes. From memory, fruit is (obviously) a bit more softened with age, texture rich and elegant. Finish not as big as I recall...all in this is in a great spot. Would drink in next couple years...08 vintage showing great

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  9/19/2019 - vwsmaltz Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Outstanding wine - short decant - blackberry notes - hint of tobacco and leather - wonderful wine

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