2nd tasting. Really nice Napa cab that was offered at a great price by Vivino ($60). Nicely balanced flavors of blackberries, earth, graphite, smoke and ash. Nicely balanced tannins and acidity too. Full bodied. Holding consistent at about 93.
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Dark ruby red. Elegant attack on the nose with purple flowers followed up by some finesse and fruitiness with graphite and dark berries. Medium tannins (6/10) and medium plus body. Spiced palate with cinnamon, caramel and some ripe berries. A little singular but seems to be just a baby that needs some time to develop. Medium plus finish. Give a couple years before opening and trying again.
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1 of 4 wines (one magnum) served blind. Overall WOTN from 8 drinkers, my 2 or 3 choice. 2 hour decant. Deep garnet and mostly translucent. Nose and taste is both dark berries and vegetal notes of mushrooms and celery. Really nice balance of tannins and acidity. Medium plus body. About 92-93. I'll give it a 93 in deference to being the group WOTN.
12/27/2023 - jjgallagher Likes this wine: 92 Points
Enjoyed with tenderloin during our Christmas dinner. Perfect pairing.
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10/22/2021 - MrSkimo Likes this wine: 91 Points
In a great place right now. Smooth and rounded. Great black fruits, plenty of acidity left.
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5/14/2021 - Nati Winos Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nice fruit. Blackberry, light cherry. Creamy and a solid wine. Layers.
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2/27/2021 - MrSkimo Likes this wine: 92 Points
Smooth and rounded nose - lightly perfumed and subtle red fruit. Dark garnet color, medium-heavy legs.
Good acidity but rounded edges. Red fruit, leather. Slight bitterness. 45 second finish
Soft cork - leaked after Coravin. Split on removing.
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12/15/2020 - gsomers wrote: 86 Points
Was hoping for more. Not overly impressed.
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12/6/2020 - RockyII Likes this wine: 93 Points
2nd tasting. Really nice Napa cab that was offered at a great price by Vivino ($60). Nicely balanced flavors of blackberries, earth, graphite, smoke and ash. Nicely balanced tannins and acidity too. Full bodied.
Holding consistent at about 93.
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11/9/2018 - Millennial Drinkers wrote: 91 Points
Dark ruby red. Elegant attack on the nose with purple flowers followed up by some finesse and fruitiness with graphite and dark berries. Medium tannins (6/10) and medium plus body. Spiced palate with cinnamon, caramel and some ripe berries. A little singular but seems to be just a baby that needs some time to develop. Medium plus finish. Give a couple years before opening and trying again.
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6/9/2018 - RockyII Likes this wine: 93 Points
1 of 4 wines (one magnum) served blind. Overall WOTN from 8 drinkers, my 2 or 3 choice. 2 hour decant. Deep garnet and mostly translucent. Nose and taste is both dark berries and vegetal notes of mushrooms and celery. Really nice balance of tannins and acidity. Medium plus body. About 92-93. I'll give it a 93 in deference to being the group WOTN.
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