Consumed over 2 days, stored in Somm du Vin, note from day 2. Appearance: Clear, deep ruby with slight edge browning. nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of black cherry, blackberry, sweet tobacco, saddle leather, and bell pepper - ringer aromas for a slightly aged cabernet. Palate: Clean, medium+ tannins are soft but persistent, medium acid, medium+ body, medium+ intensity, 14.5% abv with flavors of black cherry, earth, and bell pepper with a medium+ finish.
IMO this is about the best you could hope for with a 9 year old $50 Cali cabernet. It's a pure expression of the cabernet grape made in near perfect balance, love it. Drinking superbly at the moment and will likely do so for another 2-3 years if well cellared.
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Huge alcohol and tannins. Good red fruit out front, but that is quickly overwhelmed by a very fresh and long eucalyptus finish. Occasionally the cherry comes back at the very end of the finish. A big wine fit for a good steak. If you value a well-balanced, traditional Bourdeaux Wine, with moderate alcohol and tannins, this one is not for you.
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Opened an hour before drinking. Needed very little encouragement once poured in the glass! Great with food or just by itself. Tannins a bit lively, but overall very drinkable now.
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Drank at a restaurant; this is a well made and enjoyable cabernet; definitely too young; the nose shows cassis, blueberry, plum, tobacco, herbs, vanilla. The palate has good balance and depth with well integrated and plush tannins. Good upside.
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9/25/2023 - prasm Likes this wine: 92 Points
Consumed over 2 days, stored in Somm du Vin, note from day 2. Appearance: Clear, deep ruby with slight edge browning. nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of black cherry, blackberry, sweet tobacco, saddle leather, and bell pepper - ringer aromas for a slightly aged cabernet. Palate: Clean, medium+ tannins are soft but persistent, medium acid, medium+ body, medium+ intensity, 14.5% abv with flavors of black cherry, earth, and bell pepper with a medium+ finish.
Balance: Outstanding
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Excellent
Complexity: Excellent
IMO this is about the best you could hope for with a 9 year old $50 Cali cabernet. It's a pure expression of the cabernet grape made in near perfect balance, love it. Drinking superbly at the moment and will likely do so for another 2-3 years if well cellared.
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7/22/2023 - Brianknance Likes this wine: 95 Points
Huge alcohol and tannins. Good red fruit out front, but that is quickly overwhelmed by a very fresh and long eucalyptus finish. Occasionally the cherry comes back at the very end of the finish. A big wine fit for a good steak. If you value a well-balanced, traditional Bourdeaux Wine, with moderate alcohol and tannins, this one is not for you.
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5/26/2022 - tbgoulet wrote:
Patty & Todd Gray
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12/28/2021 - Agunner23 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Drinking well now but I think it can go a couple more years in the cellar, I will put my second bottle back in the cellar.
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12/26/2019 - Kahnru12 wrote: 92 Points
Opened an hour before drinking. Needed very little encouragement once poured in the glass! Great with food or just by itself. Tannins a bit lively, but overall very drinkable now.
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10/11/2018 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 88 Points
Hennepin Lake Tasting 2018; 10/11/2018-10/14/2018 (Minneapolis, MN): Spice, blue fruits, floral and medium finish. Lacks acidity and not balanced. Good but not worth the coin.
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12/24/2017 - jnewman77 wrote:
Drank at a restaurant; this is a well made and enjoyable cabernet; definitely too young; the nose shows cassis, blueberry, plum, tobacco, herbs, vanilla. The palate has good balance and depth with well integrated and plush tannins. Good upside.
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