Drinking amazing at the moment. Very fruit forward and was a great contrast to the French wines that we were drinking. This should have several years of good drinking ahead of us.
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Decanted 30 minutes and it was ready to enjoy! Dark notes mixed with herbs, minerals and smoke. The body is bold, nicely integrated and balanced, with a good finish. I felt Can Sauvignon, Cab Franc and a drop of two of Petit Verdot... but I couldn’t find the oficial blend composition. If you know it please drop me a line!
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Dark dark purple. Even after an hour still some menthol on the nose. Rich, smooth taste of dark red fruit striking the mid to upper palate. Expansive though monolithic. Everything is coming together well now, don’t hesitate to drink!
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The WOTN.....rich red/black fruit, depth and power still left to appreciate. Tannins run through the end with decent acidity and plenty of class. Easily outclassed the others at the table. Settled into a pleasant little secondary texture-taste profile. Beautiful. Drink them now if you have them.
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a most excellent last bottle after a short decant...smooth, easy drinking, & gone very quickly.. agree with other posters as to lack of complexity & being monolithic;
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Popped and Poured. Beautiful nose of ripe dark fruit. Rich, dark fruit on the palate featuring blackberry, plum ans a little boysenberry. The heat and alcohol elements this wine displayed in the past have disappeared and it has integrated nicely. Not much in the way of secondary characteristics and the finish is moderate with manageable tannins. A bit monolithic but is still really nice and drinking well right now. Seems like it has further improvement left in it.
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Drank blind after a 3 hour decant. Had a bit of spice going on that made it a tough call between Cali syrah and cab. The lack of hotness on the finish bent it back towards cab. Dark and brooding wine. I drank this wine a little over a year ago and it seems to be showing a little more fruit at this point. The finish was smooth but once I finished my food it got rougher. A good wine, but I am still partial to the 2005 vs. 2006.
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Decanted 3 hours. Notes of Kirsch on the nose along with cassis. Medium plus body but shows a really smooth, refined mouthfeel. Nice black cherry and blackcurrant fruit. The fruit comes over as very clean and precise. Did not get any of the heat that the nose suggested. Some notes of dark chocolate but overall not a complex wine which is slightly disappointing at this price point. Long finish with smooth tannins. Very good wine which is quite approachable at this time.
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Tasted blind: Deep red. Nose of 'Mon Cherie' chocolate, quite alcoholic. Same story continues on the palate...sweetness, alcohol and dark fruit. Overall a very well "made" wine... but just a bit too much of everything. Decant for 3 hours of wait...
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Sloan Asterisk is a great wine. Not cheap but much more reasonable than the top Sloan cab and I think they have done a great job with this wine. This vintage is drinking well. I have been opening this vintage regularly over the last two years and it has been great each time. Always a crowd pleaser. Best with an hour or two of decanting but possible to open and go if you want.
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Decanted for 2 hours and brought to a restaurant. Asked to have the wine decanted further and we started to consume it after 3 hours. It was doing pretty well at this point and I was not thinking that it required additional decanting (but certainly wouldn't hurt). You can smell the blend on the nose. A very nice wine for the price, but not quite a bargain.
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6/16/2023 - Rbtrage wrote: 94 Points
Felt super young. Drank like 2016s.
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5/6/2023 - bobvictor Likes this wine: 94 Points
Nice age at this point. Rich, dark, nose of tomatoe plants and earth
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1/19/2023 - sayward wrote: 94 Points
Drinking amazing at the moment. Very fruit forward and was a great contrast to the French wines that we were drinking. This should have several years of good drinking ahead of us.
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12/31/2019 - Rbtrage wrote: 95 Points
Really opened up after 2 hours in the decanter. Possibly my wine of the year. 95++
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10/28/2019 - Elkcims Likes this wine: 96 Points
Full bodied, earth, wood, graphite, blue and black fruits, and a 30 second finish. A lovely big and teeth staining wine.
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7/21/2019 - gteran76 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanted 30 minutes and it was ready to enjoy! Dark notes mixed with herbs, minerals and smoke. The body is bold, nicely integrated and balanced, with a good finish. I felt Can Sauvignon, Cab Franc and a drop of two of Petit Verdot... but I couldn’t find the oficial blend composition. If you know it please drop me a line!
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9/27/2018 - bobvictor Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dark dark purple. Even after an hour still some menthol on the nose. Rich, smooth taste of dark red fruit striking the mid to upper palate. Expansive though monolithic. Everything is coming together well now, don’t hesitate to drink!
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7/22/2018 - Mark1npt Likes this wine: 94 Points
The WOTN.....rich red/black fruit, depth and power still left to appreciate. Tannins run through the end with decent acidity and plenty of class. Easily outclassed the others at the table. Settled into a pleasant little secondary texture-taste profile. Beautiful. Drink them now if you have them.
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12/27/2017 - gesusser Likes this wine: 93 Points
a most excellent last bottle after a short decant...smooth, easy drinking, & gone very quickly.. agree with other posters as to lack of complexity & being monolithic;
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10/14/2017 - Yamadori Likes this wine: 92 Points
Popped and Poured. Beautiful nose of ripe dark fruit. Rich, dark fruit on the palate featuring blackberry, plum ans a little boysenberry. The heat and alcohol elements this wine displayed in the past have disappeared and it has integrated nicely. Not much in the way of secondary characteristics and the finish is moderate with manageable tannins. A bit monolithic but is still really nice and drinking well right now. Seems like it has further improvement left in it.
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12/9/2014 - sayward wrote: 93 Points
Drank blind after a 3 hour decant. Had a bit of spice going on that made it a tough call between Cali syrah and cab. The lack of hotness on the finish bent it back towards cab. Dark and brooding wine. I drank this wine a little over a year ago and it seems to be showing a little more fruit at this point. The finish was smooth but once I finished my food it got rougher. A good wine, but I am still partial to the 2005 vs. 2006.
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4/20/2014 - Yamadori wrote: 92 Points
Decanted 3 hours. Notes of Kirsch on the nose along with cassis. Medium plus body but shows a really smooth, refined mouthfeel. Nice black cherry and blackcurrant fruit. The fruit comes over as very clean and precise. Did not get any of the heat that the nose suggested. Some notes of dark chocolate but overall not a complex wine which is slightly disappointing at this price point. Long finish with smooth tannins. Very good wine which is quite approachable at this time.
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2/10/2014 - Wine_lvr wrote: 90 Points
Tasted blind: Deep red. Nose of 'Mon Cherie' chocolate, quite alcoholic. Same story continues on the palate...sweetness, alcohol and dark fruit. Overall a very well "made" wine... but just a bit too much of everything. Decant for 3 hours of wait...
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2/1/2014 - dlcass wrote: 97 Points
Nice aromatics of dark berries, anise, menthol; integrated; beautiful wine
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2/16/2013 - NomadicEntrepreneur wrote: 93 Points
Huge, like motor oil. Decant for an hour.
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2/15/2013 - gesusser wrote: 93 Points
2 hour decant = huge long legged nicely rounded red; pricey but excellent; finished last glass 4 nights later & still nice quaff
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12/24/2012 - richsd Likes this wine: 92 Points
Sloan Asterisk is a great wine. Not cheap but much more reasonable than the top Sloan cab and I think they have done a great job with this wine. This vintage is drinking well. I have been opening this vintage regularly over the last two years and it has been great each time. Always a crowd pleaser. Best with an hour or two of decanting but possible to open and go if you want.
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12/22/2012 - sayward Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanted for 2 hours and brought to a restaurant. Asked to have the wine decanted further and we started to consume it after 3 hours. It was doing pretty well at this point and I was not thinking that it required additional decanting (but certainly wouldn't hurt). You can smell the blend on the nose. A very nice wine for the price, but not quite a bargain.
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11/24/2012 - richsd Likes this wine: 92 Points
Always consistent. Decant for about an hour.
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9/5/2011 - NomadicEntrepreneur wrote: 94 Points
OMG. Huge. Oil huge, but good after 90 mins decanting. Could use 90 more.
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