Pours out like motor oil. Blackberry jam, chocolate fudge, fruit cake on the nose. Deceptive, because the palate is pretty dry! And there’s a decent tartness, though could use more. Heavy woody tannins are a bit overwhelming. This could use maybe 20 more years in the bottle. If the tannins ever resolve.
Pours out like motor oil. Blackberry jam, chocolate fudge, fruit cake on the nose. Deceptive, because the palate is pretty dry! And there’s a decent tartness, though could use more. Heavy woody tannins are a bit overwhelming. This could use maybe 20 more years in the bottle. If the tannins ever resolve.
Jun 26th, 2020
So thick and woodsy... camphor, new leather, dried fruit, blueberry pie. Very nice.
So thick and woodsy... camphor, new leather, dried fruit, blueberry pie. Very nice.
Mar 24th, 2018
Wow. Needs a ton of decanting and then some. But when you finally get there intense black fruit, licorice, star anise bitter cocoa. Tannins are present but multilayered and complex.
Wow. Needs a ton of decanting and then some. But when you finally get there intense black fruit, licorice, star anise bitter cocoa. Tannins are present but multilayered and complex.
2 people found it helpfulJun 17th, 2016
Sublime.
1 person found it helpfulNov 26th, 2016More concentrated than expected but still lovely and layered.
More concentrated than expected but still lovely and layered.
1 person found it helpfulNov 30th, 2015
Roquefort, incense and black fruits on the nose.
Totally opaque
Extremely concentrated long, prickly and powerful - licorice glazing very ripe black fruits
Roquefort, incense and black fruits on the nose.
Totally opaque
Extremely concentrated long, prickly and powerful - licorice glazing very ripe black fruits
Oct 4th, 2015
I've had compotes with less extract and jelly. Chocolate, espresso and Sativa
I've had compotes with less extract and jelly. Chocolate, espresso and Sativa
Dec 16th, 2014
Loved the dry and woody tannins of this. Kept improving in the glass (and probably has another 10+ years of upside potential) but why wait...so enjoyable and satisfying to enjoy with food now.
Loved the dry and woody tannins of this. Kept improving in the glass (and probably has another 10+ years of upside potential) but why wait...so enjoyable and satisfying to enjoy with food now.
Nov 27th, 2014
Good times
Jul 23rd, 2014
2006. Oak may still be integrating. But a great wine!
2006. Oak may still be integrating. But a great wine!
Mar 15th, 2014
Valpolicella, Verona, Veneto, Italy
