Day 1: Seems a little more fruit forward than I remember. Did I wait too long? Or is it that the 2018 year in Walla Walla is that way? Nice fruit though, mixed with notes of graphite. Still firm acidity and nice dusty tannins. Tasty, but more fruity than I would prefer. Day 2 after vacuum seal and refrig: fruit became more prune like. Graphite a little more prominent. A nice umami present. Acidity still firm. A good wine overall. Next time open it a couple hours ahead of drinking.
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Stunning Lots of blackberry, black cherry, herbs and earthiness. Rich and full bodied with a tannic backbone. Long finish and great with Italian meatloaf
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Needed about 1.5 hr to fully open in the opened bottle. Delicious and smooth. Fresh and juicy black cherry, vanilla, and a touch of milk chocolate. Their Heather Hill Cab Sauv is even better but this is an excellent wine and will be so for another 10 years.
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Cola cloves plum on nose cassis walnut on palate. 88% cab, 11% merlot, 1%cab franc from sage moor, stonetree, heather hill estate, mill creek estate, kiona
Pairs well with beef truffle combo
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4/16/2024 - Tomportwine Likes this wine: 93 Points
Well balanced. Dark red fruit, a little licorice, and earth balanced by medium acidity and moderated tannins. Drinking well now and will go longer.
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3/25/2024 - Tomportwine Likes this wine: 92 Points
drinking nicely now. black cherry, a little cedar, some licorice and mineral. medium tannins and still firm acidity. will go for several years.
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3/4/2024 - novicemike wrote:
Daniels broiler btw. Blackberry and vanilla. Silky soft tannins. Opened up in just the 45 minutes in my glass.
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2/15/2024 - Tomportwine Likes this wine: 91 Points
Day 1: Seems a little more fruit forward than I remember. Did I wait too long? Or is it that the 2018 year in Walla Walla is that way? Nice fruit though, mixed with notes of graphite. Still firm acidity and nice dusty tannins. Tasty, but more fruity than I would prefer.
Day 2 after vacuum seal and refrig: fruit became more prune like. Graphite a little more prominent. A nice umami present. Acidity still firm. A good wine overall. Next time open it a couple hours ahead of drinking.
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11/9/2023 - tedcholl Likes this wine: 94 Points
Improving with additional age over previous reviews.
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10/10/2023 - EvanRose Likes this wine: 93 Points
Stunning Lots of blackberry, black cherry, herbs and earthiness. Rich and full bodied with a tannic backbone. Long finish and great with Italian meatloaf
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5/13/2023 - cobalt2 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Smooth, mature and soft tannic structure. Slight earthy presence with nice balanced fruit make up. Very nice .
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3/11/2023 - Starnes Likes this wine: 92 Points
A great Washington cab. Will reorder
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1/16/2023 - tedcholl Likes this wine: 92 Points
Needed about 1.5 hr to fully open in the opened bottle. Delicious and smooth. Fresh and juicy black cherry, vanilla, and a touch of milk chocolate. Their Heather Hill Cab Sauv is even better but this is an excellent wine and will be so for another 10 years.
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1/15/2023 - west coast winos wrote:
Drank with Shawna and Jeff.
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7/29/2022 - cdp1276 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Bringing the Cabernet and Cab Franc with ripe jammy fruit and solid mineral driven tannins.
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6/22/2022 - ebert Likes this wine: 93 Points
Rich, Cabernet with full,deep flavors and red fruit. Smooth, long finish
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5/11/2022 - Portland Seth Likes this wine: 91 Points
Sweet, but with tasty mocha flavors.
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7/15/2021 - gpubols Likes this wine: 91 Points
I like this wine a lot. It’s not dynamic but it’s super smooth and good
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5/7/2021 - WalterE Likes this wine: 93 Points
Cola cloves plum on nose cassis walnut on palate. 88% cab, 11% merlot, 1%cab franc from sage moor, stonetree, heather hill estate, mill creek estate, kiona
Pairs well with beef truffle combo
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