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Originally Posted by Roguish Lawyer
The wine held up pretty well. Opened up after about 30 minutes in the decanter. Fairly long, complex finish with earthy fruit flavors. Candidly, however, it wasn't that great given what I paid for it. Good, but not great for what it is. You can see that there was very little sediment in the bottle.
Here are someone else's thoughts:
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Looks like you should have gotten the 2000 or took a chance on the 1990. Stock up on the 2003 now.
TR
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De Oppresso Liber 01/20/2025
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