WOW! Maybe bottle variation from one month ago. This has inky dark color, nice fruit, complexity, tamed tannins and subtle mocha finish. Great wine with filet mignon.
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Agree with all sentiments expressed so far: Well-balanced, nice fruit and smooth. Went well with the filet, ribeye and chicken from the grill. A big hit with my group. Decent QPR too. Might have to stock some more for the next time I host the group.
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Goes beautiful with ribeye cap. Smells of plum skin, sweet leather, tobacco, cream, eucalyptus. The spices show up powerful with food. After 4-5 hours it's a power house, if you like to get punched and feel the euphoria afterwards you will love this but needs hours Beautiful with and without food. with hour of decant 92. After time 94+. Wow what a surprise.
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Wife and I loved this, with food and by itself. Finished first bottle with dinner and opened a second because we wanted more. Balanced tannins, acidity and fruit with a smooth long finish.
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I popped the cork on Monday. Fairly aromatic, floral with a bit of pepper. A hint of violet at first, that shifted more toward blueberry as the days went by.
The first taste was a delight - no need to decant or let it breathe; it was eminently approachable and drinkable from the start. Dark fruits and spicy. The wine didn’t appreciably change from day to day, but I was picking up a bit more leather and dark chocolate at the end. Tannins were smooth and friendly, and the well balanced acidity gave it a very refreshing quality which seemed to call for food - and so I obliged, chopping up three kinds of pepperoni (I’m on a pepperoni kick) along with a couple of gouda variants. Purely excellent - I just kept reaching for my glass. It was only with great restraint that I left enough to try the next day.
Which got pushed to Wednesday.
Caton’s web site suggested pairing this with a filet mignon, which I happened to have in the freezer. Wrapped it with bacon and topped it with with blue cheese and caramelized onions.
The pairing was superb - I think it was the blue cheese that the wine especially latched onto.
Thursday was a hearty beef stew; it didn’t fare quite so well, being a bit washed out by the thick gravy.
Overall: Very balanced, ready to drink, should age well.
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4/24/2024 - wendyinwlv wrote: 91 Points
Still drinking great, will probably keep drinking well for a while.
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11/23/2023 - blabbott wrote: 92 Points
Black fruit really well blended with spice. Excellent
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8/6/2023 - Cellarseller Likes this wine: 92 Points
WOW! Maybe bottle variation from one month ago. This has inky dark color, nice fruit, complexity, tamed tannins and subtle mocha finish. Great wine with filet mignon.
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7/22/2023 - MotherMongo Likes this wine: 92 Points
Agree with all sentiments expressed so far: Well-balanced, nice fruit and smooth. Went well with the filet, ribeye and chicken from the grill. A big hit with my group. Decent QPR too. Might have to stock some more for the next time I host the group.
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7/5/2023 - Cellarseller Likes this wine: 91 Points
Ready to drink without decant/aeration. Dark colr, rich flavors, nice finish.
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4/6/2023 - wendyinwlv wrote: 90 Points
Drinking well now! Everyone enjoyed it, however I didn't get a chance to taste it, so going by what everyone said and how quick it went!!
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1/8/2023 - JOthewineguy wrote: 93 Points
Goes beautiful with ribeye cap. Smells of plum skin, sweet leather, tobacco, cream, eucalyptus. The spices show up powerful with food. After 4-5 hours it's a power house, if you like to get punched and feel the euphoria afterwards you will love this but needs hours Beautiful with and without food. with hour of decant 92. After time 94+. Wow what a surprise.
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11/7/2022 - czarnik wrote: 91 Points
Needs more time. Heavy alcohol
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9/30/2022 - manny651 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wife and I loved this, with food and by itself. Finished first bottle with dinner and opened a second because we wanted more. Balanced tannins, acidity and fruit with a smooth long finish.
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7/11/2022 - Brucenie53 wrote:
Bold and balanced with soft tannins. Two more years may do wonders, that is if I have the patience.
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5/7/2022 - wendyinwlv wrote:
Seems to be drinking well now. Pretty well balanced and wonder what it will do in the future....
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1/31/2022 - rpstrong Likes this wine:
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I popped the cork on Monday. Fairly aromatic, floral with a bit of pepper.
A hint of violet at first, that shifted more toward blueberry as the days went by.
The first taste was a delight - no need to decant or let it breathe; it was eminently approachable and drinkable from the start. Dark fruits and spicy. The wine didn’t appreciably change from day to day, but I was picking up a bit more leather and dark chocolate at the end. Tannins were smooth and friendly, and the well balanced acidity gave it a very refreshing quality which seemed to call for food - and so I obliged, chopping up three kinds of pepperoni (I’m on a pepperoni kick) along with a couple of gouda variants. Purely excellent - I just kept reaching for my glass. It was only with great restraint that I left enough to try the next day.
Which got pushed to Wednesday.
Caton’s web site suggested pairing this with a filet mignon, which I happened to have in the freezer. Wrapped it with bacon and topped it with with blue cheese and caramelized onions.
The pairing was superb - I think it was the blue cheese that the wine especially latched onto.
Thursday was a hearty beef stew; it didn’t fare quite so well, being a bit washed out by the thick gravy.
Overall: Very balanced, ready to drink, should age well.
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9/5/2021 - skip@diecraftmachine.com wrote:
Gift from Carolyn and Andrew (from their honeymoon). Drank with them tonight.
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