Decanted for 2 hours. I’d raise this to a 91 Pointer though. It’s definitely gotten more mellow, smoother and balanced. Low fruit though, promarily black. Still a nice medium-big wine. And for the price paid, a solid Excellent QPR. Would get more again, even a current vintage.
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Seems this wine is greatly over rated IMHO. Over ripe and syrupy without acid/tannin structure necessary to support the fruit/oak elements. On top of that, there is nothing that stands out about the wine .... basic and expected. Many better wines out there for the same or better price.
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Full bodied. Dark and inky. Fruit forward but with time does become more complex. A little heavy on tannins and acid still. May like another couple years in bottle.
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Solid red blend but didn’t strike me as particularly special. Prefer the Jayson much more at around the same price point. Drank at Arpeggio paired with mixed grille of steak, scallops, and shrimp
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Red raspberry, Boise berry on the nose. Lots of power but in an elegant way. The merlot calms it down and give it a great finish with cherry, cola and a touch of oak. Great QPR
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This 15.1% wine was really good. But, and this is a big but, this baby has to be decanted. Upon opening, it was really tight and very unappealing. After about 30–45 minutes, it started getting better. 90 minutes later, it was even better. Give It Time... and you will be well rewarded. Keep in mind, this is also a young 2014 as well.
Very dark color. Clear, but not brilliant. Aroma is nice... rich and dark with oak and depth. Taste was (after a solid 90 minutes) also rich and dark with oak. Lots of depth and balance. Long finish. This is not a full-fledged AO, but it's not priced like one either. For the money, this was a very nice bottle.
I'm getting 2-3 more bottles and going to lay them down. I think I will be well rewarded and thus will become a nice 91-92 Pointer, which is Very High in my book!
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6/5/2021 - aaronwine Likes this wine: 91 Points
Solid effort. Needs some time to open up. A little disjointed but with air comes together. Darker fruit and all things considered a good QPR wine.
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3/27/2021 - Thebigbaby Likes this wine: 90 Points
Magnum. Super smooth and silky. Blue and black fruits with a medium finish. I would not wait much longer. Ready to drink now.
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3/25/2020 - kevrob822 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Decanted for 2 hours. I’d raise this to a 91 Pointer though. It’s definitely gotten more mellow, smoother and balanced. Low fruit though, promarily black. Still a nice medium-big wine. And for the price paid, a solid Excellent QPR. Would get more again, even a current vintage.
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11/26/2019 - mtnbarry Likes this wine: 86 Points
Seems this wine is greatly over rated IMHO. Over ripe and syrupy without acid/tannin structure necessary to support the fruit/oak elements. On top of that, there is nothing that stands out about the wine .... basic and expected. Many better wines out there for the same or better price.
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9/16/2019 - mtrain Likes this wine: 91 Points
Full bodied. Dark and inky. Fruit forward but with time does become more complex. A little heavy on tannins and acid still. May like another couple years in bottle.
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5/27/2019 - esw423 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drank on BI’s deck. Everyone loved it. Enjoyed it much more than the last bottle of II.
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5/26/2019 - Thebigbaby Likes this wine: 90 Points
Memorial Day pre BBQ magnum. Crowd pleaser that is drinking well right now. Smooth and flavorful with a touch of sweetness.
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5/19/2019 - fats1976 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great QPR; solid fruit, smooth tannins. Drink and enjoy now.
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4/21/2019 - kevrob822 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Much better. Time in the bottle is being rewarded. This was nice and rich, but with a touch of heat. Nice and deep. A Great QPR though!
After decanting, this really smoothed out. An excellent wine and a Great QPR! Get more? Without a doubt, Excellent QPR.
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9/7/2018 - DaveNC Likes this wine: 94 Points
One of my favorites. Smooth and luscious.
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3/11/2018 - esw423 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Solid red blend but didn’t strike me as particularly special. Prefer the Jayson much more at around the same price point. Drank at Arpeggio paired with mixed grille of steak, scallops, and shrimp
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10/20/2017 - tshelton12 wrote: 92 Points
Red raspberry, Boise berry on the nose. Lots of power but in an elegant way. The merlot calms it down and give it a great finish with cherry, cola and a touch of oak. Great QPR
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10/11/2017 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Smells like craberries and a touch of bitter fruit. And lots of power on the back.
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7/20/2017 - kevrob822 Likes this wine: 90 Points
This 15.1% wine was really good. But, and this is a big but, this baby has to be decanted. Upon opening, it was really tight and very unappealing. After about 30–45 minutes, it started getting better. 90 minutes later, it was even better. Give It Time... and you will be well rewarded. Keep in mind, this is also a young 2014 as well.
Very dark color. Clear, but not brilliant. Aroma is nice... rich and dark with oak and depth. Taste was (after a solid 90 minutes) also rich and dark with oak. Lots of depth and balance. Long finish. This is not a full-fledged AO, but it's not priced like one either. For the money, this was a very nice bottle.
I'm getting 2-3 more bottles and going to lay them down. I think I will be well rewarded and thus will become a nice 91-92 Pointer, which is Very High in my book!
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