Delicious. Strong palette and nose of smoked meats, cigar box and leather but also still getting the primary red and black fruit as well. Great balance between the flavors and still has good body after 14 years. Loved it.
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Consumed over several days. Cab franc really shines through and the merlot adds some nice softness to the mouthfeel. Well balanced wine that was enjoyed by all who tasted it. Still very fruitful, but secondary notes are starting to peak through. Drink now through 2030.
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Served blind Deep clear ruby Ripe tart red currant, moderate tannins, not overly oaked. At ten years this if coming together very nicely. But I would choose to hold.
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Tons of fruit in this one. Decanted over an hour. Lots of raspberry. Leather. Oak. Wood and vanilla. Quite a nice wine. I’m always impressed with Blackbird and their blends. Slight violet and rock smells. Really nice wine. Paired with ahi tuna steaks
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Coffee, cassis and ripe blackberry roll across the palate and open to a fresh, ripe, round, forward styled wine. Just as I tasted it at the Library in Napa. As good day 3.
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Fabulous. Dry, elegant, earthy, complex, and delicious. Big potential. Outshone the 08 and 09 Arise and even Illustration for me this night. The Illustration was great as well. Mid-90s.
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3/10/2023 - Vino4Cas Likes this wine: 94 Points
Delicious. Strong palette and nose of smoked meats, cigar box and leather but also still getting the primary red and black fruit as well. Great balance between the flavors and still has good body after 14 years. Loved it.
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2/6/2023 - rbradleypate wrote: 93 Points
Consumed over several days. Cab franc really shines through and the merlot adds some nice softness to the mouthfeel. Well balanced wine that was enjoyed by all who tasted it. Still very fruitful, but secondary notes are starting to peak through. Drink now through 2030.
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11/23/2019 - cos65 Likes this wine:
Served blind
Deep clear ruby
Ripe tart red currant, moderate tannins, not overly oaked.
At ten years this if coming together very nicely.
But I would choose to hold.
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4/5/2019 - Bellbx Likes this wine: 94 Points
Tons of fruit in this one. Decanted over an hour. Lots of raspberry. Leather. Oak. Wood and vanilla. Quite a nice wine. I’m always impressed with Blackbird and their blends. Slight violet and rock smells. Really nice wine. Paired with ahi tuna steaks
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3/3/2019 - Carl Thoma wrote: 85 Points
Cab Franc and Merlot - soft tannins after open a couple hours, nice fruit in the mouth no finish. dry tannins.
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8/25/2016 - Tiger1028 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drinking really well right now. I'm more and more impressed with the 2009 wines. Feeling like these could sit longer while I choke down the 2011s.
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6/3/2016 - sjdcellar wrote: 92 Points
we really enjoyed this wine - loads of ripe black fruits and some dusty tannins but no hard edges at all.
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8/29/2015 - wrichmo Likes this wine: 82 Points
Needs a lot of breathing time. Leftovers were even better than the first glass.
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8/16/2014 - CamoDave wrote: 92 Points
- Brick color - Simply stellar. A mouthful of flavor. 3+ hours of decanting and was still opening?
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7/29/2013 - tc from santee Likes this wine: 92 Points
Coffee, cassis and ripe blackberry roll across the palate and open to a fresh, ripe, round, forward styled wine. Just as I tasted it at the Library in Napa. As good day 3.
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7/7/2013 - CamoDave wrote: 91 Points
Cocktailed, no food, hour needed to open up, slow sipper with long finish, a lot of jam, some pepper.
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5/9/2013 - Engulfed111 wrote:
Okay wine, would not drink again though.
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12/18/2012 - Jeff Leve wrote: 91 Points
Coffee bean, cassis and ripe black cherry notes open to a fresh, ripe, round, forward styled wine.
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12/9/2012 - BigBoy_Sonoma Likes this wine: 89 Points
Jammy fruit, pepper, spice and smokey oak.
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4/3/2011 - winegr wrote:
Fabulous. Dry, elegant, earthy, complex, and delicious. Big potential. Outshone the 08 and 09 Arise and even Illustration for me this night. The Illustration was great as well. Mid-90s.
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