Clear, very deep garnet, with very slight rim browning. Tar, cassis, lightly toasted oak. Very low acids, medium tannins. Black plum. Long balanced finish.
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Nose reveals, bright dark & mid red, candied/floral fruits of; blackberries, loads of dark cherries & strawberries, black plum, dry cranberries and hints of blue fruit on the high nose. Black licorice, dark fruit roll ups, bright red cola, dry crushed limestone minerals, Provence herbs, dark, rich, turned earth, light; fresh tobacco, leather volcanic minerals, alluvial soils with bright dark, red and blue florals.
The body is full with soft, sweet, round tannins. The tension, structure, length and balance are just hitting their groove. Bright dark & mid red, candied/floral fruits of; blackberries, loads of dark cherries & strawberries, black plum, dry cranberries, hints of blue fruit on the high nose. Black licorice, dark fruit roll ups, bright red cola, dry crushed limestone minerals, Provence herbs, dark, rich, turned earth, light; fresh tobacco, leather, cedar, volcanic minerals & alluvial soils. Bright dark, red, blue florals with violets and lavender. The acidity is round and nicely executed. The long finish is ripe, ruby, well balanced with a sort sham rag texture on the long set.
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Could have used more time in the bottle. Was drinking this as part of a fairly epic wine tasting over the holidays (2007 Insignia, 1986 grand cru bordeaux, etc.) and it just didn't stand up to the depth and complexity of the more mature wines. Wish I had another bottle to try it in 2020.
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very smooth and actually a bit dainty for a JP Cali Cab. Although we had it side by side with Darioush. Very drainable now, but certainly will age very well
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8/4/2023 - gteran76 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Double decanted for 15 min and placed in the fridge for about half an hour, drank one hour later.
Great drinking spot and smooth.
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9/22/2022 - stuartwh wrote:
Dormie
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4/2/2021 - CJM wrote: 93 Points
Clear, very deep garnet, with very slight rim browning. Tar, cassis, lightly toasted oak. Very low acids, medium tannins. Black plum. Long balanced finish.
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9/21/2019 - Somm David T Likes this wine: 96 Points
The 09 Backus from magnum.
Nose reveals, bright dark & mid red, candied/floral fruits of; blackberries, loads of dark cherries & strawberries, black plum, dry cranberries and hints of blue fruit on the high nose. Black licorice, dark fruit roll ups, bright red cola, dry crushed limestone minerals, Provence herbs, dark, rich, turned earth, light; fresh tobacco, leather volcanic minerals, alluvial soils with bright dark, red and blue florals.
The body is full with soft, sweet, round tannins. The tension, structure, length and balance are just hitting their groove. Bright dark & mid red, candied/floral fruits of; blackberries, loads of dark cherries & strawberries, black plum, dry cranberries, hints of blue fruit on the high nose. Black licorice, dark fruit roll ups, bright red cola, dry crushed limestone minerals, Provence herbs, dark, rich, turned earth, light; fresh tobacco, leather, cedar, volcanic minerals & alluvial soils. Bright dark, red, blue florals with violets and lavender. The acidity is round and nicely executed. The long finish is ripe, ruby, well balanced with a sort sham rag texture on the long set.
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10/30/2016 - jeffm_fla Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very restrained. Bordeaux like in mouthfeel and intensity. Nice flavor, but not quite what I hoped for. Decanted for 3-4 hours.
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12/27/2015 - jeffm_fla wrote: 88 Points
Disappointing. Closed with a thin mouthfeel.
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12/26/2015 - handyjason Likes this wine: 94 Points
Could have used more time in the bottle. Was drinking this as part of a fairly epic wine tasting over the holidays (2007 Insignia, 1986 grand cru bordeaux, etc.) and it just didn't stand up to the depth and complexity of the more mature wines. Wish I had another bottle to try it in 2020.
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6/8/2014 - fritza wrote: 91 Points
very smooth and actually a bit dainty for a JP Cali Cab. Although we had it side by side with Darioush. Very drainable now, but certainly will age very well
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