This wine has a Bordeaux and old school Napa style to it and I like it. Crimson in color with a clear meniscus. Aromas of cassis, dark red fruits, graphite, tar, mushroom, licorice, and malt. Medium body, acid, and finish, with dark red and black fruits, black tea, and graphite minerality. Good stuff and worked well with a mix of grass fed rib steak and our first time trying Mangalitsa pork (which was awesome).
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Thought this was very nice. Didn't take detailed notes at the time and going on memory, but I'll have another soon, as this is in a good spot right now. Very pretty nose that was a melange of fruits (red, dark red, dark), along with some nice earthy notes. Medium body and acid, with medium+ finish, and consistent flavors, though the aroma def. bested the flavor for me. Nice Cali Bdx blend.
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A nose of dark fruits and spice, dark garnet in color. A full bodied red blend, with blueberries, black currants, with earthy spice finish, not as good as I thought it would be. Drank at a Jet's game tailgate so did not decant and maybe that affected rating.
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- Brick color with medium forming legs and aromas of cedar. It's balanced and has flavours of bell pepper, cedar, blackberry and licorice anise with a medium/full body. Round texture with a medium finish.
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This is a great blend. Rich, dark fruit with great purity (shows its pedigree). Balancing acidity is perfect as well. Wish I had bought a lot more of this. Haven't had a bad Juslyn yet.
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Very nice. Needed a little time to open up, but once it did I couldn't take my nose out of the glass. Great scents of cinnamon and black fruit. Great mouthfeel and taste that was very easy drinking.
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Dark red fruits, blacvk cherry, bit of spice and mocha.
Palate is full bodied, but not as dense as the eye suggested. Same great fruits, plus blackcurrant and lots of delicious, juicy acid to brighten it up. Really soft, mellow tannins - the oak has aged really nicely. Beautiful.
What a gorgeous wine. 62% cab, with the majority of the remainder cab franc. I should have bought a case of this, not just the 6 bottles.
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Bought on sale for $20. Powerful nose of cherry, plum with hint of cedar and cassis. Full body, velvety, med tannins, med acidity, fruits and chocolate, it is a well made wine but lacks secondary aromatics. Ok length. Overall very fruit forward and certainly doesn't worth the $50 full retail price.
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This wine comes from Excellent fruit sources - Beckstoffer Tokolon(Oakville) and Georges III(Rutherford)- some of the best fruit in the whole valley, along with their Spring Mountain Estate vineyard. Refined and exquiste nose of flowers, black and blue fruits, and fine seasoned oak. Well focused fruit flavors with finely balanced oak and well-integrated tannins leading to a long, 40 second finish. Everything about this wine speaks to its well crafted heritage.
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2/2/2020 - newsomm1542 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Medium Garnet/Amber color
Dried Plum, leather notes
I nice savory richness on the palate.
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11/25/2016 - bablues wrote: 92 Points
Second of two. Didn't take detailed notes but it was excellent
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11/25/2016 - bablues wrote: 92 Points
First of two. Didn't take detailed notes but it was excellent
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10/10/2015 - studleytrey wrote: 91 Points
Happy birthday to me :)
This wine has a Bordeaux and old school Napa style to it and I like it. Crimson in color with a clear meniscus. Aromas of cassis, dark red fruits, graphite, tar, mushroom, licorice, and malt. Medium body, acid, and finish, with dark red and black fruits, black tea, and graphite minerality. Good stuff and worked well with a mix of grass fed rib steak and our first time trying Mangalitsa pork (which was awesome).
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11/1/2014 - EdKz@comcast.net Likes this wine: 92 Points
well-balanced fruit, earth, and barrel... improved over two hours... decant or hold a little longer
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4/18/2014 - studleytrey Likes this wine: 91 Points
Thought this was very nice. Didn't take detailed notes at the time and going on memory, but I'll have another soon, as this is in a good spot right now. Very pretty nose that was a melange of fruits (red, dark red, dark), along with some nice earthy notes. Medium body and acid, with medium+ finish, and consistent flavors, though the aroma def. bested the flavor for me. Nice Cali Bdx blend.
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2/3/2014 - Bluffan wrote: 91 Points
Drink up.
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3/14/2013 - Nuromri Likes this wine: 93 Points
Deep in color. Cedar black fruits. Sweet, somewhat multidimensional and very long
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4/28/2012 - corkscrews wrote: 90 Points
A nose of dark fruits and spice, dark garnet in color. A full bodied red blend, with blueberries, black currants, with earthy spice finish, not as good as I thought it would be. Drank at a Jet's game tailgate so did not decant and maybe that affected rating.
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4/9/2012 - BradboBaggins Likes this wine:
:-). Decant for a couple hours before serving for maximum Cali pleasure.
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3/29/2012 - Buffy the Wine Slayer wrote:
- Brick color with medium forming legs and aromas of cedar. It's balanced and has flavours of bell pepper, cedar, blackberry and licorice anise with a medium/full body. Round texture with a medium finish.
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3/12/2012 - paulrc56 wrote: 95 Points
really opened up after 30 minutes. Wonderful wine, very smooth blend well integrated but complex on the pallet.
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2/22/2012 - RJurman wrote: 91 Points
Very nice blend that is drinking well right now. Dark color with just the right blend of vegetables & spice. Pretty nose, medium finish.
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2/19/2012 - meatman wrote: 93 Points
This is a great blend. Rich, dark fruit with great purity (shows its pedigree). Balancing acidity is perfect as well. Wish I had bought a lot more of this. Haven't had a bad Juslyn yet.
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11/15/2011 - rhanke wrote: 93 Points
This was my third and final bottle. It keeps getting better. Lots of flavor Nice finish
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9/14/2011 - Zafer wrote:
Decanted over two hours of gradual drinking. Balanced, fruity with pleasantly savory/vegetal notes.
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9/3/2011 - Wamrod wrote: 94 Points
Per previous notes - drinking flawlessly - fabulous
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8/12/2011 - rhanke wrote: 92 Points
very good, great smell
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6/16/2011 - bablues wrote: 91 Points
Very nice. Needed a little time to open up, but once it did I couldn't take my nose out of the glass. Great scents of cinnamon and black fruit. Great mouthfeel and taste that was very easy drinking.
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6/11/2011 - Wamrod wrote: 93 Points
Delicious as usual. Introduced to friends tonight and was a big hit. Per previous notes, just absolutely amazing right now. Worth every penny.
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6/1/2011 - Wamrod wrote: 93 Points
Excellent per previous notes
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5/29/2011 - Wamrod Likes this wine: 92 Points
I love this wine. Consistent with my previous tasting notes.
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4/4/2011 - Wamrod wrote: 93 Points
Dark garnet, full bodied to the eye.
Dark red fruits, blacvk cherry, bit of spice and mocha.
Palate is full bodied, but not as dense as the eye suggested. Same great fruits, plus blackcurrant and lots of delicious, juicy acid to brighten it up. Really soft, mellow tannins - the oak has aged really nicely. Beautiful.
What a gorgeous wine. 62% cab, with the majority of the remainder cab franc. I should have bought a case of this, not just the 6 bottles.
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12/31/2010 - Bourboncat wrote: 90 Points
drank NYE with bill Parson
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5/1/2010 - Yack Man wrote: 90 Points
Got it below $10 - close-out! And I wish that I had more - Very good wine, what a deal.
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4/24/2010 - tvmama wrote: 90 Points
very good
needs little more time
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9/3/2008 - michigan dogs wrote: 91 Points
enjoyed ove r labor day w friends- very good, but CLiff Lede 05 cab was the WOTN
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6/30/2008 - french16 wrote: 88 Points
Bought on sale for $20.
Powerful nose of cherry, plum with hint of cedar and cassis. Full body, velvety, med tannins, med acidity, fruits and chocolate, it is a well made wine but lacks secondary aromatics. Ok length.
Overall very fruit forward and certainly doesn't worth the $50 full retail price.
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2/9/2008 - GolferChris wrote: 93 Points
This wine comes from Excellent fruit sources - Beckstoffer Tokolon(Oakville) and Georges III(Rutherford)- some of the best fruit in the whole valley, along with their Spring Mountain Estate vineyard. Refined and exquiste nose of flowers, black and blue fruits, and fine seasoned oak. Well focused fruit flavors with finely balanced oak and well-integrated tannins leading to a long, 40 second finish. Everything about this wine speaks to its well crafted heritage.
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