2014 Realm Cellars Houyi Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (38) Avg Score: 95.2 points

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  3/2/2024 - Rick12 wrote:

  Drank at winery with Ryan Evans from winery

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  11/22/2023 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 94 Points

  This too a few hours to come around and put on complexity. It’s definitely a pitch black and ripe bruiser but gain complexity at about the 5 hour mark open. No formal notes other that it likely hits peak in a few years.

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  10/2/2023 - jeagle Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Decanted for 90 minutes prior to imbibing then consumed over 4 hours. I like the wine. It has balance, but it tastes like a lot of this producer's wine: very smooth; satiny texture; hints of chocolate; relaxingly restrained; and it is expensive. But it does not set itself far enough apart from their other wines to justify the price tag. Maybe I am just becoming bored with the predictably of Napa Cabernet.

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  8/2/2023 - ScottPreston wrote: 97 Points

  This is the only Realm i hadn't tried. Incredible. Rich, but not overdone. Dark fruits, pencil lead, some savoy notes. I think this has 1-2 years left in its epic state it is in today. But should drink well the next 4 to 6 years.

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  4/17/2023 - Decanting Queen Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Four hour decant. This was good but not mind blowing. I expected more from an overpriced Realm library wine!
  Lots of fruit and a touch of licorice and spice, but nothing very special in my view (or my husband who is a great ‘naïve’ taster and has no expectations). A touch better the next day but not much has changed. I honestly preferred the ‘17 Bard that I had last week.

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