Full body with nice balance of black fruits, freshness, spice and finishing tannin. It is at a good stage right now. You can taste blackberry and black cherry followed by a smooth mid palate and mild tannin on the finish. Great QPR 90+.
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Paired with chili and it complemented well. Definitely fruit forward but decent depth. Not jammy and tannins well integrated. If looking to pair with a spicy dish, this is a good value
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A year and a half since last taste and it's more integrated, still fruity, not as jammy. Enjoyable. Try it with a bite of Lindt black current dark chocolate, you won't be able to discern where the chocolate stops and the wine starts. Very good!
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Very similar to the last notes. Color was another dull red. A bit of a briary aroma, but nice... rich and dark. Taste mirrors it closely... Very nice. Continues as a Very Nice QPR and 88 Points.
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Getting much better. Dark red, purple inky color. Rasberry, dark red cherry, milk chocolate, tar vanilla, white toast on the nose. Nicely balanced array of plum, cherry, black current with a mild sweetness. This really is a good wine. Drank two of them, one left
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Very nice light and easy red, medium bopdy, medium fruit, good value for the price point, maybe not strong enough to carry a meal but very enjoyable with light food. Plums and mild oak.
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Extremely fruit forward - fruit bomb up front. Almost jam like taste. Blueberry, cocoa and strawberry. Vinturied and it opened up a bit. Short finish but very smooth. Great value if you desire an every day cab.
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PLCB Chairman's Tasting Fall 2015 (KoP): "If you like cocoa & cream, that's what it is" - Steve P. Hint of smoky meat on the nose too. Kinda fun I guess, but a little too much, now, isn't it?
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Drank over 2 nights. Very fruit forward, a hint of dirt on the finish especially on night 2. Very drinkable now but should develop more complexity after some time in the cellar.
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A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark black purple in color. A smooth full bodied red blend, with blackberries, blueberries, smoke and spice on finish, a very good and interesting wine, short decant. www.winelx.com
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Great bottle of wine. This was surprisingly well balanced and fruit-forward. Great QPR at $19. Only thing keeping it from a higher score was a slightly thin finish.
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Dark and brooding nose of pepper, asphalt, vanilla, stewed berries, meat and slight smoke. On the palate, more inky black fruit, thick and sticky though accented by ringing tannin nicely. Round in the mouth. Long on the finish. PJG: 90
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caramel candy, blackberry, pencil shavings on the nose. smooth, firm, rich on the palate, coats the mouth evolving for 30+ seconds. Grippy, well balanced. deep purple color. Really nice napa blend, surprisingly coherent for such a young wine. 85% Syrah, 15% cabernet. Suspect there are a few more years of evolution, but quite nice right now. Wonderful wine, even better considering $19 WTSO price.
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11/6/2021 - VinoHunter Likes this wine: 91 Points
Wonderful
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9/27/2020 - VinoHunter Likes this wine: 90 Points
Similar results, wonderful bottle
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4/14/2020 - Kentw wrote: 90 Points
My last bottle and this was very nice. Good black fruits, full-bodied, well balanced, smooth and great with red meats.
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12/30/2019 - lindauer7 wrote: 91 Points
Fun to drink and crowd pleasing, without being over the top. Dark fruits as the name suggests. Really well made and a great value.
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9/21/2019 - Kentw wrote: 89 Points
Similar to last note, a bit more austere. Day 2 dark chocolate notes prevail. Good but not as consistent as previous bottle.
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7/1/2019 - corkscrews Likes this wine: 91 Points
Similar to last note, a very good value. www.winelx.com
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3/21/2019 - VinoHunter Likes this wine: 90 Points
Again, dark, big, bold good stuff!
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1/1/2018 - JimmyT Likes this wine:
Particularly good for an inexpensive wine
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12/15/2017 - Kentw Likes this wine: 90 Points
Full body with nice balance of black fruits, freshness, spice and finishing tannin. It is at a good stage right now. You can taste blackberry and black cherry followed by a smooth mid palate and mild tannin on the finish. Great QPR 90+.
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10/25/2017 - kevrob822 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Another Fine 88 Pointer. For the price, a nice wine. It was nice with a Deemer’s Burger & Fries!
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10/23/2017 - JCali wrote: 86 Points
this was meh
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9/6/2017 - JCali wrote: 90 Points
Much better than the bottle I had last year. PnP. Good value from WTSO
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2/12/2017 - mjm226 wrote: 88 Points
Paired with chili and it complemented well. Definitely fruit forward but decent depth. Not jammy and tannins well integrated. If looking to pair with a spicy dish, this is a good value
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12/1/2016 - snarfglk Likes this wine: 90 Points
This is what I expected when I bought these :-)
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11/13/2016 - orlypann Likes this wine: 90 Points
A very balanced and expressive Bordeaux-like blend. Good QPR.
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8/22/2016 - snarfglk wrote: 89 Points
Better day 1.
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7/1/2016 - snarfglk wrote: 88 Points
Maybe an off bottle? Did not live up to previous experiences with Black and Blue.
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6/7/2016 - Tim and Bonnie Likes this wine: 90 Points
A year and a half since last taste and it's more integrated, still fruity, not as jammy. Enjoyable. Try it with a bite of Lindt black current dark chocolate, you won't be able to discern where the chocolate stops and the wine starts. Very good!
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4/17/2016 - samalexis wrote: 90 Points
Great Wine for the price. Paired with grilled lamb and as usual it did not disappoint. Solid wine
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3/28/2016 - TheWineCop Likes this wine: 91 Points
Beautiful dark purple with loads of dark fruit, plum and black cherry on the nose. Rich Cocoa and toasted oak finish. I love this wine. Need more!
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3/14/2016 - mjm226 wrote: 89 Points
Paired with spicy Spanish shrimp dish and it complimented it very well. Lots of fruit, but good depth. This wine continues to grow on me.
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2/16/2016 - kevrob822 wrote: 88 Points
Very similar to the last notes. Color was another dull red. A bit of a briary aroma, but nice... rich and dark. Taste mirrors it closely... Very nice. Continues as a Very Nice QPR and 88 Points.
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2/12/2016 - nmoreilly Likes this wine: 90 Points
See previous note
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2/12/2016 - nmoreilly Likes this wine: 90 Points
Getting much better. Dark red, purple inky color. Rasberry, dark red cherry, milk chocolate, tar vanilla, white toast on the nose. Nicely balanced array of plum, cherry, black current with a mild sweetness. This really is a good wine. Drank two of them, one left
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1/31/2016 - VinoHunter Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dark, rich, smooth, loads of chocolate. Drank over two nights, lovely!
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12/22/2015 - Tim and Bonnie Likes this wine: 88 Points
Better on day two. Vacuum cork and it will get very interesting although still jammy
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12/21/2015 - ASW Likes this wine: 88 Points
Very nice light and easy red, medium bopdy, medium fruit, good value for the price point, maybe not strong enough to carry a meal but very enjoyable with light food. Plums and mild oak.
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12/3/2015 - Fire Bill wrote: 90 Points
This wine was a little lighter than I expected. It had the dark fruit profile and a beautiful nose, but just finished a little flat.
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11/8/2015 - mjm226 wrote: 89 Points
Extremely fruit forward - fruit bomb up front. Almost jam like taste. Blueberry, cocoa and strawberry. Vinturied and it opened up a bit. Short finish but very smooth. Great value if you desire an every day cab.
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10/13/2015 - lifeattable wrote: 85 Points
PLCB Chairman's Tasting Fall 2015 (KoP): "If you like cocoa & cream, that's what it is" - Steve P. Hint of smoky meat on the nose too. Kinda fun I guess, but a little too much, now, isn't it?
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8/3/2015 - Moorsie wrote: 90 Points
Drank over 2 nights. Very fruit forward, a hint of dirt on the finish especially on night 2. Very drinkable now but should develop more complexity after some time in the cellar.
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8/1/2015 - buffyst Likes this wine:
Agree with CORKSCREWS (June 30, 2015). Thoroughly enjoyed this. Saturated with exquisite fruit. Only caution is the cork came out too easily. QPR!
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7/30/2015 - kronfeld wrote: 88 Points
Sightly sweet, inky, concentrated, syrupy, flat
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7/25/2015 - nmoreilly wrote: 89 Points
Has the potential to be good, needs more time IMO
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7/23/2015 - kevrob822 Likes this wine: 88 Points
A dark, somewhat dull, dark red color. A nice rich, dark fruit aroma. Taste follows closely with a very similar dark fruit taste. Very nice.
At $18 (from WTSO), this is a Very Nice QPR and 88 points.
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6/30/2015 - corkscrews Likes this wine: 91 Points
A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark black purple in color. A smooth full bodied red blend, with blackberries, blueberries, smoke and spice on finish, a very good and interesting wine, short decant. www.winelx.com
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4/16/2015 - TheJohnnyV Likes this wine: 91 Points
Great bottle of wine. This was surprisingly well balanced and fruit-forward. Great QPR at $19. Only thing keeping it from a higher score was a slightly thin finish.
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4/9/2015 - noahbw Likes this wine: 91 Points
Dark and brooding nose of pepper, asphalt, vanilla, stewed berries, meat and slight smoke. On the palate, more inky black fruit, thick and sticky though accented by ringing tannin nicely. Round in the mouth. Long on the finish. PJG: 90
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4/8/2015 - FlyPig Likes this wine: 92 Points
caramel candy, blackberry, pencil shavings on the nose. smooth, firm, rich on the palate, coats the mouth evolving for 30+ seconds. Grippy, well balanced. deep purple color. Really nice napa blend, surprisingly coherent for such a young wine. 85% Syrah, 15% cabernet. Suspect there are a few more years of evolution, but quite nice right now. Wonderful wine, even better considering $19 WTSO price.
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