Tasted after 90 minutes of air.... Mark is the master with these McMinnville AVA vineyards. Love his Momtazi bottlings. Some soy, crunchy red berry fruit, and spice. This wine is constantly evolving in the glass. Very interesting.
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High toned red cherry and berry with lots of energy. Taut and bright, this kept hinting at something more dense, just never quite got there, even after three hours. Still, very enjoyable.
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Popped and didn't decant. Tried after about 4 hours. Very heavy on tobacco and leather. Not much fruit, but still very good and interesting to drink. I would drink sooner than later.
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Medium dark ruby color. PNP, split bottle over 3.5hrs. This was the first time trying this bottling. From the highest elevations of Momtazi Vineyard where the "Duzar" blows strong. The nose has a complex mix of spices with lots of dry forest floor and dried tobacco with a blend of dark fruits; the black raspberry and plum stand out. The palate is medium full bodied with a plush texture that is very caressing, the core of dark fruits is alluring with black raspberry, black currant and plum all on display, ground tobacco, smoky, dried spices and earth with a medium plus finish. I love the round lacy tannins too. This is very balanced and goes down alarming quickly - cool label too.
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We all liked the wine but everyone around the table had the exact same reaction - "where's the nose on this?" And over the course of the evening no one changed their opinions. Strange that we all liked the taste so much - we kept talking about the missing bouquet. Still big and bold, dark fruit with a little softening around the edges. Maybe we opened it too soon?
Paired well with roasted chicken.
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Willamette Valley Weekend Visit; 5/26/2018-5/27/2018: Rich, ripe red and black cherry with some sweet spice and a hint of new oak that will benefit from more cellar time. Very good weight to start, with good length that falls off slightly at the finish. This will improve with age, better 2022-.
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6/4/2022 - Brian Glas Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tasted after 90 minutes of air.... Mark is the master with these McMinnville AVA vineyards. Love his Momtazi bottlings. Some soy, crunchy red berry fruit, and spice. This wine is constantly evolving in the glass. Very interesting.
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12/23/2021 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 Points
High toned red cherry and berry with lots of energy. Taut and bright, this kept hinting at something more dense, just never quite got there, even after three hours. Still, very enjoyable.
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12/31/2020 - gudetama Likes this wine: 92 Points
Popped and didn't decant. Tried after about 4 hours. Very heavy on tobacco and leather. Not much fruit, but still very good and interesting to drink. I would drink sooner than later.
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5/3/2020 - rocknroller wrote: 92 Points
Medium dark ruby color. PNP, split bottle over 3.5hrs. This was the first time trying this bottling. From the highest elevations of Momtazi Vineyard where the "Duzar" blows strong. The nose has a complex mix of spices with lots of dry forest floor and dried tobacco with a blend of dark fruits; the black raspberry and plum stand out. The palate is medium full bodied with a plush texture that is very caressing, the core of dark fruits is alluring with black raspberry, black currant and plum all on display, ground tobacco, smoky, dried spices and earth with a medium plus finish. I love the round lacy tannins too. This is very balanced and goes down alarming quickly - cool label too.
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4/15/2020 - gschneider wrote: 88 Points
A bit tart, lots of cherry, lacking structure but still tasty
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8/22/2019 - UpfromtheCellar wrote: 88 Points
We all liked the wine but everyone around the table had the exact same reaction - "where's the nose on this?" And over the course of the evening no one changed their opinions. Strange that we all liked the taste so much - we kept talking about the missing bouquet. Still big and bold, dark fruit with a little softening around the edges. Maybe we opened it too soon?
Paired well with roasted chicken.
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5/26/2018 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 Points
Willamette Valley Weekend Visit; 5/26/2018-5/27/2018: Rich, ripe red and black cherry with some sweet spice and a hint of new oak that will benefit from more cellar time. Very good weight to start, with good length that falls off slightly at the finish. This will improve with age, better 2022-.
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1/14/2017 - Chiefwino59 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Very complex, layered flavors , black cherry, earthy, great with roasted pork chops and wild mushrooms. Could hold for 2-5 More years. Long finish
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