Drinking really great. All the pieces and parts in harmony. Loved the texture on the tannins. Powerful flavors, but nothing overpowering. Just a really enjoyable wine to sit with on a Friday evening.
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Drinking real nice right now, with powerful extract and fairly potent acidity. Tannins are pretty mild now, just enough to provide solid structure, and the fruit is strong and very ripe. Very satisfying and enjoyable wine, and it should continue to drink well for a long time.
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On initial pour, an inviting Cab Sauv nose matched a reasonable and primary front end, but a linear high register palate led to little in the way of flavor expansion. Cranberry, pomegranate, oak, and red cherry finished grippy and in need of a time out. There's structure enough that one hopes will someday align with the fruit.
Patience is required. I decanted it for 4 hours and that's what I got.
**EDIT** DAY 2: darker cherry notes and a more expansive finish have emerged along with a vastly improved mouthfeel. I'm now encouraged that the fruit will more fully integrate with the ample structure in a few years. Bumping it up a point to 91+.
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2/4/2024 - SrMundo wrote: 90 Points
Nicely integrated and in a good place
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4/12/2023 - matiasox@gmail.com Likes this wine: 91 Points
2 hour decant. Better with food. Nose: intoxicating cassis, smoke, blueberries. Palate: blackberries, leather, dark chocolate, tobacco, full body, grainy tannins, low acidity, drink now.
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3/10/2023 - Buythecase Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drinking really great. All the pieces and parts in harmony. Loved the texture on the tannins. Powerful flavors, but nothing overpowering. Just a really enjoyable wine to sit with on a Friday evening.
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4/19/2022 - robmatic wrote: 93 Points
Drinking real nice right now, with powerful extract and fairly potent acidity. Tannins are pretty mild now, just enough to provide solid structure, and the fruit is strong and very ripe. Very satisfying and enjoyable wine, and it should continue to drink well for a long time.
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1/31/2021 - danielphall26@gmail Likes this wine: 93 Points
This bottle was absolutely rocking last night. After 1.5 hour decant this was insanely good. Wonderful acidity and red fruits. Drink or hold.
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8/2/2020 - bobh22314 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Cherry to the rim. Rich ripe lacy fruits some drying tannins. Full bodied carries across the palate to a 30 second finish
Still needs more time. Coravin and left for three days. Opened more and much softer
Give 1 to 2 more years
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6/6/2020 - Jsmithbim wrote: 93 Points
Drinking beautifully right now. Classic Oakville Cab with light oak, chocolate undertones and just the right balance of fruit and tannins.
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10/23/2019 - SrMundo wrote: 89 Points
Agree with others that this was actually a little rounder on day 2. A nice wine but will not open the others for a little while.
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8/17/2019 - GQG Likes this wine: 91 Points
On initial pour, an inviting Cab Sauv nose matched a reasonable and primary front end, but a linear high register palate led to little in the way of flavor expansion. Cranberry, pomegranate, oak, and red cherry finished grippy and in need of a time out. There's structure enough that one hopes will someday align with the fruit.
Patience is required. I decanted it for 4 hours and that's what I got.
**EDIT** DAY 2: darker cherry notes and a more expansive finish have emerged along with a vastly improved mouthfeel. I'm now encouraged that the fruit will more fully integrate with the ample structure in a few years. Bumping it up a point to 91+.
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2/18/2019 - robmatic wrote: 91 Points
Pretty powerful juice, plenty of oak used here, but also shows dense fruit and flavor. Give it some time.
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10/18/2018 - JRL1 wrote:
Not as great as I expected. Needs to rest. Just OK. Not much fruit.
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