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• RayT Likes this wine: 94 points

  August 10, 2021 - I decided to drink this after a conversation comparing this wine to a 2016 Realm Bard. I did not have a 2016 of the Fortuna so I had to go with the 2015. This was garnet in color with a nice nose but with a hint of alcohol that was resolved when tasting. On the pnp this was not ready to go so I decanted for two hours and drank over another 5 hours. This had flavors of blueberry, blackberry, and dark cherry. This wine really came together at hour three where the wine added some heft and the blueberry and dark cherry flavors became liqueur like in a good way. It also added some cedar and a touch of mint on the finish. On day two this wine lost some thrust. So drink now with a 3 hour decant or give it an extra year or so.
  
  As far as the comparison to The Bard, I gave both wines a 94. I felt like the Fortuna had a little more depth but The Bard had more complexity. I did feel the Bard had more room for growth in the future but I think that had more to do with the 2016 vintage than the wine itself. For my taste buds I feel both wines are very good in their price range with both the Realm The Bard and Carter Fortuna at $110. I still buy each wine every allocation which is my highest praise.

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• Mark1npt commented:

  8/11/21, 4:55 AM - Jealous..........

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