Stemmy note has finally dissipated and what's left is pretty mellow. Easier to drink now but not terribly interesting. Doesn't seem like it has much life left. Drink.
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Similar experience to my previous bottle. There is an unpleasant stemmy vegetal note that dissipates somewhat with time. More time in the bottle may do the trick. Only time will tell.
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Decanted and showing moderate sediment in bottle. Aromas are first warm with the abv content but fade to reveal varietal correct notes of rubbed thyme, sage and fenugreek with scents of pepper, earth, leather, tobacco, dark cocoa, stewed plum, dried blueberry and black currant with hints of cigar box, pencil shavings and vanilla details. on the palate the wine is warm despite the airtime. Tannins are velvety and moderate/ moderate-plus and matched by berry-tinged acidity. Flavors follow the nose with herbs, leather, tobacco, cocoa, spice, stewed and dried fruits and notes of vanilla, graphite pencil and earth. The finish lingers moderately.
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Best for me on its third night, for sure. First two nights were getting close to uncomfortably overripe, a high alcohol blueberry stew. By third night fruit sweetness was much subdued and this was enjoyable as a still big, bluefruited wine with decent acid-tannin backbone.
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It has come together quite a bit since my last bottle a few years ago, so I have hope for the future, but at this point it is still a bit disjointed and lacking complexity.
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A harder-nosed merlot. Shows some ABV on the nose. Some chocolate-y notes to the nose too. Lost of acid, but the palate feel discombobulated. Coupled with the last couple of Chardonnay vintages, I’m a little concerned.
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3/21/2024 - nisid Likes this wine: 89 Points
Stemmy note has finally dissipated and what's left is pretty mellow. Easier to drink now but not terribly interesting. Doesn't seem like it has much life left. Drink.
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6/22/2022 - nisid wrote: 88 Points
Similar experience to my previous bottle. There is an unpleasant stemmy vegetal note that dissipates somewhat with time. More time in the bottle may do the trick. Only time will tell.
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12/21/2021 - bjamesclark wrote: 90 Points
Decanted and showing moderate sediment in bottle.
Aromas are first warm with the abv content but fade to reveal varietal correct notes of rubbed thyme, sage and fenugreek with scents of pepper, earth, leather, tobacco, dark cocoa, stewed plum, dried blueberry and black currant with hints of cigar box, pencil shavings and vanilla details.
on the palate the wine is warm despite the airtime. Tannins are velvety and moderate/ moderate-plus and matched by berry-tinged acidity. Flavors follow the nose with herbs, leather, tobacco, cocoa, spice, stewed and dried fruits and notes of vanilla, graphite pencil and earth. The finish lingers moderately.
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7/29/2021 - Necowine wrote: 87 Points
Best for me on its third night, for sure. First two nights were getting close to uncomfortably overripe, a high alcohol blueberry stew. By third night fruit sweetness was much subdued and this was enjoyable as a still big, bluefruited wine with decent acid-tannin backbone.
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7/24/2021 - nisid wrote: 88 Points
It has come together quite a bit since my last bottle a few years ago, so I have hope for the future, but at this point it is still a bit disjointed and lacking complexity.
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9/24/2019 - ScottHaller wrote: 90 Points
Ditto prior notes
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8/11/2019 - ScottHaller Likes this wine: 90 Points
Drinking well right now. Very smooth and balanced. Solid fruit profile with a bit of tannin to back it up. Drink over the next year or two
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1/27/2019 - PT insurgent wrote:
Lush and fruit forward. Prune, raisin, very ripe cherry, strawberry. Smoke, toast, spices/. Med+ acid, M+ tannin.
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9/16/2018 - Motz wrote: 88 Points
Robust and burly. Heavily modern and showing a few angularities at present. Let it rest for a couple of years. 88-89.
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8/24/2018 - nzinkgraf wrote:
A harder-nosed merlot. Shows some ABV on the nose. Some chocolate-y notes to the nose too. Lost of acid, but the palate feel discombobulated. Coupled with the last couple of Chardonnay vintages, I’m a little concerned.
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