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Sunday, July 23, 2023 - Opened this for Jaime (AGElvis) and Melissa (his wife) before we went to a group tasting. I picked this wine because I know he was a huge fan of the 2016 VHR, so I thought this would be right in his wheelhouse because it comes from 2016 VHR fruit (Bond has a plot they lease from VHR in an awesome spot on a hill in the valley.

Prep: Splashed for air and let slow-O for 6 hours. Followed the wine over the course of an hour and a half.

Nose: Purple flowers/lavender with notes of blackberry pie, some birch and some baking spice.

Palate: Palate was even more glorious. Notes of black and blue fruit, baked pie crust, creme de cassis, kirsch and some leather, tobacco and tar notes also present, but not nearly as dominant as the fruit. In a great spot for those who prefer their wine more on the hedonistic side. Personally, while I thoroughly enjoyed the wine, I will note that I will enjoy it even more as the tertiary flavors approach the intensity of the fruit. I could drink this all day right now, but it would detract from the enjoyment knowing this wine will get even better. I will likely wait a couple years before revisiting. 96+ to 97 now, better in the future!

Side note: This does help confirm for me that 16 was an awesome Napa vintage....wish I owned more 16s (yes, I am that greedy!)

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