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• 2019 Realm Cellars The Bard

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  5/2/2024 - MagicInABottle Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Definitely improving, but as others have noted, this bottle needs a significant decant to mellow the astringency of the tannins/high acidity. On this evening we tasted at the 3, 4, and 5 hour mark, and the wine continued to evolve in the glass past that point. Really enjoy the layers here - dark fruit, allspice, cedar, cocoa and vanilla bean. The mid-palate has layers of cassis, licorice and dark chocolate. The only thing holding it back right now is time. As someone wiser than me once said, 'The power of patience is always rewarded.'

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• 2008 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia

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  3/16/2024 - MagicInABottle Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Opaque purple with some dried herbs and dark berries on the nose. Concentrated black fruit led to a spicy, acidic finish. Wish we had decanted this one a bit more, as the fruit and tannins began to mellow after a couple of hours. Was pleasing to much of the crowd, but I was left expecting a little more from this, more bitter than I generally prefer. Eucalyptus, sandalwood, anise, licorice, red currants and green pepper on the palate. Would love to have a comparison tasting of a different vintage.

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• 2021 Textbook Cabernet Sauvignon The Pey Family Reserve

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  3/15/2024 - MagicInABottle Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Tagging along on a trip to Washington, D.C. for my girlfriend Katie's speech to the FDA, we happily stumbled upon this bottle at CUT by Wolfgang Puck. We were graciously given a taste of this vs. an entry-level Margaux (two noticeably different flavor profiles), and we both agreed this was the winner. The bottle had been slow ox'ed for 3+ hours according to our waitress and was settling in really nicely by the time we had our first glass. Rich, dark fruit and smooth tannins for such a young wine, the QPR is excellent. Far from one dimensional, this wine silences its doubters with hints of mahogany wood, dark chocolate and vanilla bean. An easy drink now compared to many of its pricier competitors, but kudos to the Pey Family on producing a memorable bottle. If this is any indication, the '21 vintage is gonna blow some socks off.

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