2001 Altano Douro

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D came up with a new recipe to try tonight... a crock pot number consisting of chicken thighs, white beans, brown beans (?), peppers, onions, cilantro & sour cream. Pulled this one out of the cellar as kind of a wild-a$$ guess and bingo! Still a lush nose followed by Old World fruit on the palate, lip-smacking texture, chewy enough to maintain interest to the perfect finish, putting the peppers and cilantro to night-night. Her only complaint is that I've "kept this hidden from her". What can I say ? It sleeps in the cellar with the blond babe.