N: Forest floor/earthiness with notes of pyrazines & poss wht choc?
P: LM, poss Med, body; NICE, ALMOST swtish frt met by an astringent pucker which PRETTY much works itself out by the LONG, balanced finish with a bitter/swt (55:45), elegant aspect to the firming, dusty tannins. Deserves another 12-18 mos, then a potential candidate for its 15th? 14.5% ABV; My EXC.
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Dark fruit with cedar on the nose; blackberry and black currant (and a hint of licorice on the initial pour) on the palette. Tannins have calmed down from earlier bottles and now much better integrated into the wine. Good now and improving. Likely even better in 2018 and 2019. Update Dec. 2017 - Opened and let it breathe for an hour before pouring. This let the wine come together and it was drinking extraordinarily well after that; probably worthy of a 92 rating.
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Not as great as I remembered at Nopa SF restaurant. Dark deep purple-y color. Nice nose of blueberries and rich spice. Palate was a bit monolithic, some texture and rich but not so complex.
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Sweet, with cedar, white pepper, blueberry, blackberry, lots of fig. Tons of fruit forward astringency. Very young wine. Will certainly get better with age. 87-88
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I bought this as a drinker. Probably needed to sit a little longer, but it was pretty flat. Fruit was backward and tannins soft. Not sure if it will turn around or not. Certainly ok for a second or third bottle.
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8/31/2019 - srh Likes this wine:
Winebar [1 Rosé, 3 Whts, & 8 Reds] from 08/30/19 + 5 Shared Reds (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): Robert, THANK you for sharing this vyd designated wine from "III Michaels Estate, now known as Rancho Pequeno." :)
N: Forest floor/earthiness with notes of pyrazines & poss wht choc?
P: LM, poss Med, body; NICE, ALMOST swtish frt met by an astringent pucker which PRETTY much works itself out by the LONG, balanced finish with a bitter/swt (55:45), elegant aspect to the firming, dusty tannins. Deserves another 12-18 mos, then a potential candidate for its 15th? 14.5% ABV; My EXC.
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10/9/2017 - 1961Vintage wrote: 87 Points
More on the disappointing side. Fruit was thinner than expected and very little on the finish.
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7/11/2017 - JHuseby1 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dark fruit with cedar on the nose; blackberry and black currant (and a hint of licorice on the initial pour) on the palette. Tannins have calmed down from earlier bottles and now much better integrated into the wine. Good now and improving. Likely even better in 2018 and 2019. Update Dec. 2017 - Opened and let it breathe for an hour before pouring. This let the wine come together and it was drinking extraordinarily well after that; probably worthy of a 92 rating.
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3/26/2017 - DZ56 Does not like this wine: 78 Points
I have had this wine before and thought it was decent. This bottle was poured down the drain...not to our liking at all
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8/6/2016 - mpsocal Likes this wine: 91 Points
Big fruit with tons of tannins. This is a pretty big wine. It's delicious.
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11/19/2015 - Corrie Likes this wine: 90 Points
Good value wine
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6/5/2014 - allenn1999 wrote: 88 Points
Not as great as I remembered at Nopa SF restaurant. Dark deep purple-y color. Nice nose of blueberries and rich spice. Palate was a bit monolithic, some texture and rich but not so complex.
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11/16/2013 - ckinv368 Likes this wine: 87 Points
Sweet, with cedar, white pepper, blueberry, blackberry, lots of fig. Tons of fruit forward astringency. Very young wine. Will certainly get better with age. 87-88
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8/27/2013 - awineo wrote: 88 Points
Another drinker and not special. Probably will pass on future vintages.
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8/16/2013 - awineo Does not like this wine: 87 Points
Very Disappointed in this WTSO "buy".
Balance was off and it really was not what I expected for the price.
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3/27/2013 - awineo wrote: 88 Points
I bought this as a drinker. Probably needed to sit a little longer, but it was pretty flat. Fruit was backward and tannins soft. Not sure if it will turn around or not. Certainly ok for a second or third bottle.
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