Community Tasting Note

SpoochMan wrote:

Saturday, October 15, 2011 - Lot of variance in the scoring on this wine, including the disparity between WS 80 and WE 94. Having tried it, I can now see why. Upon pop and pour, the nose on this was very racy, smelled like fresh berries in vanilla creme. On the palate, however, it was angular and acidic and somewhat austere. After 90 minutes in the decanter, it opened up some, and a very nice herbal streak emerged that I really liked. However, the finish remained a bit acidic/astringent/tannic, and it never became smooth. There is lots of acidic and tannic structure here and maybe it will all come together nicely in a few years, but I'm not sure the fruit is rich enough to last through that. I have one more bottle and will not be buying more. I think it boils down to what style of cabernet you like, but I can definitely understand the lower scores.

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