Community Tasting Note

• wade wrote: 92 points

  May 8, 2010 - I loved the color, a nice inky purple, a little sediment caught in the filter. Decanted 20 minutes. 2005 Columbia valley fruit was spectacular, and this wine shows it. This wine reminded me of a pretty girl who wears just the right amount of makeup. You know the deal, she doesn't really need makeup at all because she's so pretty, but too much and she'd look artificial... her foundation of tannins was nice structure, softened by decanting, and her eyes are enhanced with notes of vanilla and cocoa, with some carmelized and blackened spices. Maybe a little underbrush/sage, reminding me of Red Mountain. But the natural beauty of the pretty fruit shines through in the end, finishing wonderfully. It complimented the T-Bone steak perfectly. If I can find more I will buy again (I saw a large format at the store, I'm going to capture it and imprison it in my cellar for a future purpose.

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