Community Tasting Note
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BadOyster wrote: 86 points
May 6, 2015 - Sadly, yet another Parker-overrated wine. Very hot on the nose and mouth, with only a moderate amount of fruit and unremarkably structure. Just another sadly over-extracted wine with a bad medicinal edge. No point in wasting the $22 on this one.
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3 Comments
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ZachF88 commented:
5/7/15, 8:58 AM - It's a 2012..... let it sit for another 5 years.
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BadOyster commented:
5/7/15, 9:53 PM - I'm not sure if time will tame the alcohol presence (one of my major gripes), but maybe the other flavors will harmonize better, yes. At the same pricepoint, I find the 2012 Hardin to be a step up in every domain, from flavor profile to balance with acidity and tannin.
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ZachF88 commented:
5/8/15, 9:53 AM - Hardin is a stellar one for the price, but it's 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc. That's why you got a lot going on. The Textbook is 94% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Merlot. I think the heat will die down and fruit will integrate. I'm finding a lot of these 2012 Napa/Sonomas are not drinking very well right now. Hope it gets better but time will tell.