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- TheEngineer - 03-06-2007
Brickish brown in color, nose of tobacco, leather, cedar, wet woods, smokey, etc. There is precious little fruit left in this thing but still smooth and a bit sweet (like cane sugar). Still a good amount of acidity. Took a bit to blow of some initial funkiness and it was hot at the end initially, but time to drink up I think.
- Innkeeper - 03-07-2007
Have you been sitting on this one for a while, or pick it up in a bargain bin?
- TheEngineer - 03-07-2007
definitely bargain bin....perhaps that explains my experience??
- Bucko - 03-07-2007
No, you're spot on. This was not that good of a wine on release, and it was an early drinker that should have been consumed 3-4 years ago IMHO.
- winoweenie - 03-07-2007
One of the weakest links in the Guigal fence IMHO. WW