Had it blind. Been wrapt in tin foil in our celler since release. Hard to place but in a good place for what it is. Fresh acidity and some fine tannins, stood up fine to a niceamd rich autumn stew.
Wife liked it aswell, nice wine.
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Tasted over two days. The first day the wine showed a green note, but this had disappeared by the second night. This was a concentrated, very modern, plush, rich, smooth version of a cabernet. A little too modern, simple and rich for me, and the hint of RS didn't help either (B).
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Opaque, blackish red. Bq open w black currants, jammy, smoky (mint?), some oak. Very fruity, full-bodied, but has good structure w crispy acidity and nice tannins. Fairly long aftertaste w alcohol. Almost mature. Will last 5 - 8 yrs more. Modern style w high extract, but no complexity. Still, a very nice wine for a steak!
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Dark red, tending to lighter red at the rim, just a hint of purple - slight SA nose, warm with some menthol. Initially very powerful on the palate when opened, after a couple of hours' decant the wine does tone down a bit, but the alcohol is a bit hot on the finish: on the boundary between fresh and acidic.
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9/10/2022 - El-Nino Likes this wine: 87 Points
Had it blind.
Been wrapt in tin foil in our celler since release.
Hard to place but in a good place for what it is.
Fresh acidity and some fine tannins, stood up fine to a niceamd rich autumn stew.
Wife liked it aswell, nice wine.
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10/1/2017 - JohnSh wrote: 87 Points
Tasted over two days. The first day the wine showed a green note, but this had disappeared by the second night. This was a concentrated, very modern, plush, rich, smooth version of a cabernet. A little too modern, simple and rich for me, and the hint of RS didn't help either (B).
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4/15/2016 - Leto South wrote: 88 Points
Opaque, blackish red. Bq open w black currants, jammy, smoky (mint?), some oak. Very fruity, full-bodied, but has good structure w crispy acidity and nice tannins. Fairly long aftertaste w alcohol. Almost mature. Will last 5 - 8 yrs more. Modern style w high extract, but no complexity. Still, a very nice wine for a steak!
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5/12/2013 - Jasper May wrote: 85 Points
Dark red, tending to lighter red at the rim, just a hint of purple - slight SA nose, warm with some menthol. Initially very powerful on the palate when opened, after a couple of hours' decant the wine does tone down a bit, but the alcohol is a bit hot on the finish: on the boundary between fresh and acidic.
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3/22/2013 - Necowine wrote: 86 Points
exceeded expectations. balanced, early-maturing cab.
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12/15/2012 - Itriolo Does not like this wine:
Bitter, woody, and unpleasant.
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11/6/2012 - adias wrote: 82 Points
ok. just ok. decent drinker. nothing special. thin mouthfeel. decent, though small, nose
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5/4/2012 - patric.broman@yahoo.com wrote: 87 Points
lots of tanins, smoked oak and red berries, currant.. it worked with red meat and was better after a while in glas..
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3/6/2012 - Finare Vinare wrote: 84 Points
In your face currant-fruity, smoky, spicy and oaky. Extracted taste with obvious residual sweetness. Not what we'd call a nice wine.
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1/20/2012 - Jona wrote: 87 Points
Quite shy on the nose but with a big taste that feels good. Difficult to judge.
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