Delicious and decadent blend of 67% Cab and 33% Syrah from Force Majeure/Grand Reve (the label said FM, the cork was Grand Reve; right at the transition point). The wine has matured into a lovely, flavorful delight. There is cassis, black fruit and cedar from the Cab, violets, smoke, Asian 5 spice, and garrigue from the Syrah. The tannins are sweet and silky. It has not only help up well, but has matured very nicely. It still has some bones to it and it won't fade away soon, but it's drinking so well right now I wouldn't wait. No decant necessary, but if you do, start sipping after 30 minutes.
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I opened my last bottle on 1/11/17. It had deep, rich, wonderful bouquet of blackberry, black currant, plum, toast, mocha, licorice and spice aromas. The palate was rich, layered and seamlessly smooth with flavors of blackberry, black currant, black cherry, plum, toast, mocha, licorice and spice.
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Opened for diner and left on the counter overnight. Bold clean fruit, well balanced with acid and tannins, but the alcohol overshadowed the rest of the wine and it was just unpleasant for me to enjoy. Fortunately others were able to appreciate it and I heard no complaints. I am hoping the other bottles I have purchased over the years from this producer fare better.
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Decanted for two hours. The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are medium. It smells like black currant (cassis), red currant and plum. It tastes like coffee, red currant and black currant (cassis). The body is medium/full. The wine has round texture. The wine finishes medium.
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I shared this with friends on 5/2/15. It had a deep, rich bouquet of mocha, cocoa, plum, black currant, black cherry, licorice and spice aromas. The palate was rich, layered and complex with flavors that followed the nose.
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Very nice wine and ready to drink when popped. As with most cab/ Syrah blends I found it enjoyable but lacking the interesting qualities of the varietals-maybe to me blending these two creates a very nice drinking merlot....
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Super elegant, silky, and balanced. Dense, dark fruit, a bit of chocolate, and some nice savory notes from the syrah. This is drinking really well right now!
Opaque purple/black. The most expressive nose so far in 2014. Cabernet and Syrah blended 2/3 and 1/3 to give dark fruit, espresso, blended with spices, licorice, and finally a cedar note. One of those wines you just want to twirl and sniff. In the mouth, the attack is velvety at first, and gradually shifts to structured acidity and grip. Followed a 2005 Hewitt Cab with grilled steaks.
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Nose is deep black cherry and cocoa, caramel, syrah adding pepper, iron, blood, and earth notes. Palate is luxurious texture and flavors from nose follow through to a peppery finish. Syrah seems to be very obvious, maybe even dominant, at the moment.
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Definitely needed some air to come alive, but it was quite nice. Wasn't as food friendly as I'd like (we had this with steak at Daniel's Broiler in Bellevue), but by itself it was very complex, fragrant, flavorful and delightful. Wish I had more.
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Decanted 2 hours. beautiful soft nose of blackberry, plums, tobacco. The palate was super soft with well integrated fruit througout. Medium body and medium finish. Was getting better the longer it was in the glass. Given another couple of hours the deeper it got.
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Wonderfully balanced wine. Cedar and tobacco on the nose. Soft tannins, exquisite finish. Didn't pick up much fruit. It was more subtle and earthy. (I think we were guilty of drinking it before it fully opened. It was tasty :( ) Give this a few hours to open.
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Wow, this has really come together since I last tasted it. Rich, super smooth, luscious body with super fine tannins and great length. Lots of violets, smoked meats, and light barrel toast on the nose. Good dense red fruit on the body, and overall it still seems quite balanced with lots of secondary flavors.
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Decanted 3 hours. Very nice and enjoyable blend though I didnt get a ton of the Syrah. Powerful without being over the top. Dark fruit, chocolate and smooth palate.
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On initial pop and pour, I was not very excited by this; both the nose and palate were muted, although it was stunning in the glass. Re-corked and put it back in the cellar, planning on revisiting the next night. Due to events beyond my control, it was three days before I got back to this bottle, and my hopes were not high. Lo and behold, a little time with some air was exactly what this needed!
Blackberry, cassis, mocha, raspberry, hints of smoked meat... oh, this had it going on. Many cab/syrah blends have trouble finding the right balance and all of the wrong elements of each end up poking out around the edges. Not the case here. Well balanced, silky smooth on the palate, not heavy. Excellent.
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We had this with grilled ribeyes on 8/28/12. It had a strong, rich and dense bouquet of smoked meat, black currant, blackberry, licorice, spice and mocha aromas. The palate was rich, powerful and dense with flavors of blackberry, black currant, plum, licorice and spice.
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Dark purple and still very young looking. Oaky and young smelling. Spicy with dark fruit. Some cedar with pencil shavings. Lots and lots of fruits! Good acid but the tannins and oak are still there still needs more time but really great.
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Drank with some other wines at Russell's in Bothell. Large scaled Cab/Syrah blend. Seemd a bit muddled and unfocused at first but layered complexity sorted itself out after an hour or so. Still not as good as my memory of preivous tasting. Seemed a bit flat on second day as well. Others liked it better than I did.
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Took to a steak house and decated for about an hour. Really nice on the nose, dark fruit, mineral, well integrted and super smooth on the palate. Not big fruit but very round and a nice long finish.
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A friend brought this to my wifes birthday party and prime rib dinner on 1/7/12. I poured it through the aerator into the decanter, where it sat for an hour before it was initially tasted. It had a rich and powerful bouquet of smoked meat, mocha, cassis, black cherry, licorice, spice and mineral aromas. The palate was big, ripe and tight with flavors of cassis, blackberry, black cherry, mocha, licorice, spice and minerals. I think our perception suffered by comparison to the 2001 Pride Reserve cab that preceded it! 92+
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Lots of deep dark fruit, smooth and balanced. Almost no tannins, opened upand showed some more complexity after about an hour. I will sit on my other bottle for a few years.
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Eye opening cab/syrah blend from WA. Deep, dark, rich. Dark cherry, blackberry, blueberry, smoke, and a distinct spice note that is hard to pin down. Long balanced finish. 94+
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pop n pour, could have used a strong 3-5 hour decant. it was not as open knit as i was expecting/hoping for, and never fully opened up. but the stuffing was there for something really special. cedar and red fruits. just smells and looks well-made, if that makes any sense. i'm excited to see where this goes, and glad i have several more bottles to track along the wine's maturity. if scoring, 90-92 with a big upside if properly decanted.
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Excellent, even right out of the bottle was drinking nicely though an hour later much improved. Everyone who has tried this has raved about it. Really quite a special bottle from a small winery. Have drank 2 this last week...only one more in storage. Wish I had more.
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Bravo, what a lovely rich wine that opens with a huge nose of dark fruits with blackberry and blueberries. I let it decant for three hours and it was still tight and opening. The flavor was fabulous with dark fruit,smoke, spice and sweet overtones and a great finish that lingered. Well done and a great match for meats and bbq.
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Outstanding bottle of wine! Deep purple color. Black cherry and blueberry flavors with a bit of spice that I can't identify. Big nose, looooong finish. Fantastic blend of Cab Sav and Syrah. I let this bottle breathe for 6 hours before I touched it. The Ptera is drinking nicely now, but I'm sure it can go down for years as well. Count yourself lucky if you have a bottle.
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A friend and I tasted this at the 11/5/11 release party. It was the most accessible of the current release reds. It had a beautiful, rich bouquet of cassis, smoked meat, black cherry, blackberry and baking spice aromas. The palate was rich and ripe with flavors of cassis, plum, blackberry, blueberry and spice. 93+
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Nose that has you anticipating the first sip. Many nuances, leaving a lingering finish that is subtle, but extremely enjoyable. One of the best blends I've tasted from Washington. Wish I had a few more bottles.
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Woodinville Wine Tasting (Woodinville, WA): This is a pre-released Cabernet-Syrah blend, from the "second label" of Grand Reve. “Petrichor” comes from “petri”, meaning “rock”, and “ichor” is the ethereal colourless fluid that was said to flow in the veins of the Greek gods. An apt name for this elixir. Very rich, with nice structure, and amazing fruit on the attack. Mid-palate is full bodied and full of fruit, with a long sweet finish.
EDIT: It appears that Grand Reve scrapped the "Petrichor" name in favor of "Ptera", as this wine was released under that new name.
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2/24/2024 - mojotojo Likes this wine: 93 Points
Delicious and decadent blend of 67% Cab and 33% Syrah from Force Majeure/Grand Reve (the label said FM, the cork was Grand Reve; right at the transition point). The wine has matured into a lovely, flavorful delight. There is cassis, black fruit and cedar from the Cab, violets, smoke, Asian 5 spice, and garrigue from the Syrah. The tannins are sweet and silky. It has not only help up well, but has matured very nicely. It still has some bones to it and it won't fade away soon, but it's drinking so well right now I wouldn't wait. No decant necessary, but if you do, start sipping after 30 minutes.
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5/26/2020 - SeattlePaul wrote:
Smoky!
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3/8/2020 - mlawren1 wrote: 94 Points
Great wine with layers of plums, cherries and berries. Finishes is a bit acidic and spicy.
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3/21/2018 - wiscgrad wrote: 93 Points
decanted 45 minutes and consumed over the next couple hours. really delicious red fruit. some light oak. went well with braised beef
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12/5/2017 - edwardochu Likes this wine: 90 Points
it takes a bit of time to settle in, good ripeness and acidity. I'd like a bit more body and texture
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1/11/2017 - garambler Likes this wine: 94 Points
I opened my last bottle on 1/11/17. It had deep, rich, wonderful bouquet of blackberry, black currant, plum, toast, mocha, licorice and spice aromas. The palate was rich, layered and seamlessly smooth with flavors of blackberry, black currant, black cherry, plum, toast, mocha, licorice and spice.
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1/22/2016 - dsgris wrote:
Opened for diner and left on the counter overnight. Bold clean fruit, well balanced with acid and tannins, but the alcohol overshadowed the rest of the wine and it was just unpleasant for me to enjoy. Fortunately others were able to appreciate it and I heard no complaints. I am hoping the other bottles I have purchased over the years from this producer fare better.
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12/1/2015 - Brownvino wrote: 92 Points
Decanted for two hours.
The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are medium. It smells like black currant (cassis), red currant and plum. It tastes like coffee, red currant and black currant (cassis). The body is medium/full. The wine has round texture. The wine finishes medium.
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11/22/2015 - team-blackburn wrote: 95 Points
Sadly was my last bottle and it was fantastic!!!
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5/2/2015 - garambler Likes this wine: 93 Points
I shared this with friends on 5/2/15. It had a deep, rich bouquet of mocha, cocoa, plum, black currant, black cherry, licorice and spice aromas. The palate was rich, layered and complex with flavors that followed the nose.
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3/27/2015 - team-blackburn wrote: 93 Points
We opened two bottles of Ptera after an 07 Caymus. My sister inlaws comment was "Holy Shit this is amazing" and Caymus is usually her favorite cab.
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2/10/2015 - f22nickell wrote: 92 Points
Seattle Wine Group - Feb 2015 Tasting - Theme: Riesling -- Dry & Dessert (Amaroso Room - Wine Storage Bellevue): Nose of blackberry and white pepper. Palate has dark, savory blue and black fruit, touches of black pepper, mocha, and slight bell pepper notes. Mouthfeel is smooth, not overdone. Good ,tight acidity. Medium, slightly complex finish.
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2/7/2015 - Stumpy wrote: 91 Points
Very nice wine and ready to drink when popped. As with most cab/ Syrah blends I found it enjoyable but lacking the interesting qualities of the varietals-maybe to me blending these two creates a very nice drinking merlot....
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12/18/2014 - pdemaio Likes this wine: 94 Points
Lovely, and ready to drink. Mouth coating mocha. Long finish.
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8/31/2014 - Nbkat8 wrote: 91 Points
Drank at an Italian Restaurant, PNP A little on the sweet side, with plum and cedar overtones - needed to open up a little. Nice finish.
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8/15/2014 - dpolivy Likes this wine: 95 Points
Super elegant, silky, and balanced. Dense, dark fruit, a bit of chocolate, and some nice savory notes from the syrah. This is drinking really well right now!
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4/22/2014 - Bauman Likes this wine: 93 Points
Put this on the buy list. Amazing wine for the price
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4/4/2014 - RR47 wrote: 94 Points
Opaque purple/black. The most expressive nose so far in 2014. Cabernet and Syrah blended 2/3 and 1/3 to give dark fruit, espresso, blended with spices, licorice, and finally a cedar note. One of those wines you just want to twirl and sniff. In the mouth, the attack is velvety at first, and gradually shifts to structured acidity and grip. Followed a 2005 Hewitt Cab with grilled steaks.
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3/18/2014 - Vinsant wrote:
Let this sleep. Fairly tight and not yielding much. Did match fairly well with a rib-eye it didn't overwhelm. Some black fruit, spice, and dirt.
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2/9/2014 - ChrisinCowiche wrote: 93 Points
Nose is deep black cherry and cocoa, caramel, syrah adding pepper, iron, blood, and earth notes. Palate is luxurious texture and flavors from nose follow through to a peppery finish. Syrah seems to be very obvious, maybe even dominant, at the moment.
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2/4/2014 - team-blackburn wrote: 94 Points
A fantastic wine!!! Great balance of fruit and tannins only a hint of oak. Wish I would have bought more.
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11/22/2013 - devman wrote: 92 Points
Definitely needed some air to come alive, but it was quite nice. Wasn't as food friendly as I'd like (we had this with steak at Daniel's Broiler in Bellevue), but by itself it was very complex, fragrant, flavorful and delightful. Wish I had more.
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8/11/2013 - enjoyvino wrote: 92 Points
Decanted 2 hours. beautiful soft nose of blackberry, plums, tobacco. The palate was super soft with well integrated fruit througout. Medium body and medium finish. Was getting better the longer it was in the glass. Given another couple of hours the deeper it got.
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7/29/2013 - topher2411 wrote: 89 Points
Some interesting exotic spices on the nose, but the fruit is overbaked and the palate simple. Medium-long finish. Not worth the money.
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6/8/2013 - cpsmith33 wrote: 91 Points
Opened for a few hours. Very nice bottle. Dark fruits , chocolate, flowers... Smooth and easy to drink.
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5/18/2013 - AndersonWoodinvilleWines Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wonderfully balanced wine. Cedar and tobacco on the nose. Soft tannins, exquisite finish. Didn't pick up much fruit. It was more subtle and earthy. (I think we were guilty of drinking it before it fully opened. It was tasty :( ) Give this a few hours to open.
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4/16/2013 - dpolivy Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wow, this has really come together since I last tasted it. Rich, super smooth, luscious body with super fine tannins and great length. Lots of violets, smoked meats, and light barrel toast on the nose. Good dense red fruit on the body, and overall it still seems quite balanced with lots of secondary flavors.
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2/9/2013 - cpsmith33 wrote: 92 Points
Decanted 3 hours. Very nice and enjoyable blend though I didnt get a ton of the Syrah. Powerful without being over the top. Dark fruit, chocolate and smooth palate.
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1/19/2013 - ronscottf Likes this wine: 95 Points
Continues to exceed my expectations as an outstanding bottle of wine.
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10/9/2012 - Fugu Me wrote:
On initial pop and pour, I was not very excited by this; both the nose and palate were muted, although it was stunning in the glass. Re-corked and put it back in the cellar, planning on revisiting the next night. Due to events beyond my control, it was three days before I got back to this bottle, and my hopes were not high. Lo and behold, a little time with some air was exactly what this needed!
Blackberry, cassis, mocha, raspberry, hints of smoked meat... oh, this had it going on. Many cab/syrah blends have trouble finding the right balance and all of the wrong elements of each end up poking out around the edges. Not the case here. Well balanced, silky smooth on the palate, not heavy. Excellent.
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10/7/2012 - 9 and 3/4 wrote: 94 Points
pop and pour, loved teh blend of cab and syrah, great color, fresh fruit and intrigue on the nose, some and deep on the palate
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9/29/2012 - fitchbuck Likes this wine: 93 Points
Elegant, sophisticated -- words I couldn't get out of my head here. This is the finest Grand-Force thus far, and resurrected my hopes for this label.
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8/28/2012 - garambler wrote: 93 Points
We had this with grilled ribeyes on 8/28/12. It had a strong, rich and dense bouquet of smoked meat, black currant, blackberry, licorice, spice and mocha aromas. The palate was rich, powerful and dense with flavors of blackberry, black currant, plum, licorice and spice.
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8/11/2012 - atrox wrote: 93 Points
Dark purple and still very young looking. Oaky and young smelling. Spicy with dark fruit. Some cedar with pencil shavings. Lots and lots of fruits! Good acid but the tannins and oak are still there still needs more time but really great.
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7/14/2012 - team-blackburn wrote: 94 Points
WOW!!!!
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6/29/2012 - Brownvino wrote: 93 Points
Decanted for 90 min. Very nice fruit and flavor implicitly. Tobacco and smoke nose. Very nice combo of cab and syrah.
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6/3/2012 - ChrisinCowiche wrote: 90 Points
Drank with some other wines at Russell's in Bothell. Large scaled Cab/Syrah blend. Seemd a bit muddled and unfocused at first but layered complexity sorted itself out after an hour or so. Still not as good as my memory of preivous tasting. Seemed a bit flat on second day as well. Others liked it better than I did.
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5/22/2012 - enjoyvino wrote: 93 Points
Took to a steak house and decated for about an hour. Really nice on the nose, dark fruit, mineral, well integrted and super smooth on the palate. Not big fruit but very round and a nice long finish.
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5/22/2012 - pdemaio wrote: 95 Points
Stunning. Smooth with great balance and big but not huge fruit. Terrific integrations. A wonderful wine.
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5/18/2012 - FreeMikeNY wrote: 92 Points
Raspberry, tar, pencil, tannins, yum
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5/16/2012 - ClubTerry wrote: 94 Points
Solid wine for price.
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2/12/2012 - shadow wrote: 91 Points
interesting blend, not cab, not syrah, comes off big and polished
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1/7/2012 - garambler wrote: 93 Points
A friend brought this to my wifes birthday party and prime rib dinner on 1/7/12. I poured it through the aerator into the decanter, where it sat for an hour before it was initially tasted. It had a rich and powerful bouquet of smoked meat, mocha, cassis, black cherry, licorice, spice and mineral aromas. The palate was big, ripe and tight with flavors of cassis, blackberry, black cherry, mocha, licorice, spice and minerals. I think our perception suffered by comparison to the 2001 Pride Reserve cab that preceded it! 92+
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1/2/2012 - circadumonde wrote: 94 Points
Still quite tight. Either decant for ~5-6 hours or leave for another 5 years. Amazing smell and flavor.
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12/28/2011 - jefe-alto wrote: 95 Points
Wow. Not usually a fan of Cab/Syrah blends, but we popped and poured and it was big, smooth, round, with a long finish. Wish I had more...
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12/23/2011 - hdchappy Likes this wine: 93 Points
Lots of deep dark fruit, smooth and balanced. Almost no tannins, opened upand showed some more complexity after about an hour. I will sit on my other bottle for a few years.
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12/11/2011 - jtinto Likes this wine: 94 Points
Eye opening cab/syrah blend from WA. Deep, dark, rich. Dark cherry, blackberry, blueberry, smoke, and a distinct spice note that is hard to pin down. Long balanced finish. 94+
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12/5/2011 - pdemaio wrote: 94 Points
lovely powerful wine. Good oak. Big fruit. Long finish. Delicious.
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12/5/2011 - team-blackburn wrote: 94 Points
Fantastic, was solid over 3 days.
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11/30/2011 - caeleric Likes this wine:
pop n pour, could have used a strong 3-5 hour decant. it was not as open knit as i was expecting/hoping for, and never fully opened up. but the stuffing was there for something really special. cedar and red fruits. just smells and looks well-made, if that makes any sense. i'm excited to see where this goes, and glad i have several more bottles to track along the wine's maturity. if scoring, 90-92 with a big upside if properly decanted.
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11/25/2011 - rynoshark wrote: 94 Points
Excellent, even right out of the bottle was drinking nicely though an hour later much improved. Everyone who has tried this has raved about it. Really quite a special bottle from a small winery. Have drank 2 this last week...only one more in storage. Wish I had more.
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11/25/2011 - Acohen wrote: 95 Points
Bravo, what a lovely rich wine that opens with a huge nose of dark fruits with blackberry and blueberries. I let it decant for three hours and it was still tight and opening. The flavor was fabulous with dark fruit,smoke, spice and sweet overtones and a great finish that lingered. Well done and a great match for meats and bbq.
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11/9/2011 - ronscottf Likes this wine: 96 Points
Outstanding bottle of wine! Deep purple color. Black cherry and blueberry flavors with a bit of spice that I can't identify. Big nose, looooong finish. Fantastic blend of Cab Sav and Syrah. I let this bottle breathe for 6 hours before I touched it. The Ptera is drinking nicely now, but I'm sure it can go down for years as well. Count yourself lucky if you have a bottle.
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11/5/2011 - garambler wrote: 94 Points
A friend and I tasted this at the 11/5/11 release party. It was the most accessible of the current release reds. It had a beautiful, rich bouquet of cassis, smoked meat, black cherry, blackberry and baking spice aromas. The palate was rich and ripe with flavors of cassis, plum, blackberry, blueberry and spice. 93+
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11/5/2011 - rynoshark wrote: 94 Points
Nose that has you anticipating the first sip. Many nuances, leaving a lingering finish that is subtle, but extremely enjoyable. One of the best blends I've tasted from Washington. Wish I had a few more bottles.
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10/16/2010 - RPerro wrote: 91 Points
Woodinville Wine Tasting (Woodinville, WA): This is a pre-released Cabernet-Syrah blend, from the "second label" of Grand Reve. “Petrichor” comes from “petri”, meaning “rock”, and “ichor” is the ethereal colourless fluid that was said to flow in the veins of the Greek gods. An apt name for this elixir. Very rich, with nice structure, and amazing fruit on the attack. Mid-palate is full bodied and full of fruit, with a long sweet finish.
EDIT: It appears that Grand Reve scrapped the "Petrichor" name in favor of "Ptera", as this wine was released under that new name.
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