Quick decant. Nose of spiced cherry, leather, root beer, and dried flowers. Palate of black cherry, white pepper and a boatload of dried herbs which provide accent with a touch of bitterness. Firm tannins, dried rosemary, dried cherries, and a coarse rawhide finale that lingers long. This wine just doesn’t quite come together properly. Once again, the cork was soaked.
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Delivered. 5pm Opened. 6:10 I enjoyed the 2015 rendition so I figured, why not? Good color but really, you did not come here for a color swatch. Creamy nose of red and black raspberry or Marionberry. It's pretty, fragrant and deeply layered. Palate show intensity of the vintage. Somewhat chewy and yet somewhat refined. The berries control the ride with some co-stars of exotic tea, frangipani, white flowers and more. It is quite 'involved'; you get lots of wine for not so much money and that's always a good thing. Balance and verve with intensity and slightly hidden elegance. This will be awesome next year and it's quite great today. Sipping from my new (today too!) Glasvin Aromatic glass.
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3/30/2024 - VAGenius wrote: 90 Points
Quick decant. Nose of spiced cherry, leather, root beer, and dried flowers. Palate of black cherry, white pepper and a boatload of dried herbs which provide accent with a touch of bitterness. Firm tannins, dried rosemary, dried cherries, and a coarse rawhide finale that lingers long. This wine just doesn’t quite come together properly. Once again, the cork was soaked.
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3/23/2024 - KarlO_CC Likes this wine: 92 Points
For me this delivers at a top level. Dark berries and tar on the nose. Smooth palate - integrated tannins - long and persistent.
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8/25/2023 - VAGenius wrote:
No notes or score. Cork soaked through to the top.
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4/12/2023 - Gruffalius Likes this wine: 90 Points
Better day 2.
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9/5/2022 - VAGenius wrote:
No notes or score. Vinous review seems accurate. Note the cork was pretty soaked - don't hold too long.
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7/10/2021 - clubs Does not like this wine: 86 Points
half the bottle down the drain
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6/2/2021 - King Cab wrote: 93 Points
Delivered. 5pm
Opened. 6:10
I enjoyed the 2015 rendition so I figured, why not?
Good color but really, you did not come here for a color swatch.
Creamy nose of red and black raspberry or Marionberry.
It's pretty, fragrant and deeply layered. Palate show intensity of the vintage. Somewhat chewy and yet somewhat refined. The berries control the ride with some co-stars of exotic tea, frangipani, white flowers and more. It is quite 'involved'; you get lots of wine for not so much money and that's always a good thing. Balance and verve with intensity and slightly hidden elegance. This will be awesome next year and it's quite great today. Sipping from my new (today too!) Glasvin Aromatic glass.
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