Deep, charred, and aromatic dark fruit frames earthy scents of licorice, leather, veneer, and menthol. Youthfully structured, good brightness and balance, with plump fruit flavors that linger nicely.
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Worth well more then the $44 into my cellar. I should have had the bottle from the wine cellar for an hour or so to achieve room temperature. All in all an excellent wine.
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Very creamy bouquet with fruit yoghurt. On the palate a round wine with red berries, oak and cedar, caramel, good acidity and round tannin with some sweetness in the finish and a good length.
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Initially,upon opening, all I could smell/taste was bing cherry. After 20 minutes, black licorice notes as well. Became a bit more complex. The remainder was decanted.
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Bottle aging has helped tremendously. Well-balanced, more sophisticated than powerful. Hits all the right notes without having any particularly strong components. Cherry fruit, a hint of spice, some tobacco and leather notes as well as some earth.
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No decant, just straight consumption. Quite fruity. Initially I tasted a hint of oak, but over time that seemed to fade. Feel like there is complexity in there waiting to present itself with age.
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1/13/2024 - whudock Likes this wine: 92 Points
drinking very well with lots of backbone and spice to complement the rich dark cherry fruit
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10/9/2023 - Baron Slick wrote: 90 Points
Deep, charred, and aromatic dark fruit frames earthy scents of licorice, leather, veneer, and menthol. Youthfully structured, good brightness and balance, with plump fruit flavors that linger nicely.
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7/27/2023 - BottleScholar Likes this wine:
Aroma & Flavor Characteristics: Fruit is ripe and concentrated. Blueberry, blackberry, black cherry, red cherry, charred wood, menthol, coffee, potting soil, dried red cherry, raspberry leather, vanilla, baking spice. Color: Medium Ruby, almost deep. Aromatic Intensity: Medium(+), verging on high. Sweetness: Dry. Acidity: Medium. Tannin Level: Medium. Tannin Nature: Ripe, Smooth. Alcohol: High. Body: Medium (+). Flavor Intensity: Medium (+). Finish: Medium. Quality: Very Good. Aging: Suitable for aging.
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4/9/2023 - cowoodchuck wrote: 95 Points
Worth well more then the $44 into my cellar. I should have had the bottle from the wine cellar for an hour or so to achieve room temperature. All in all an excellent wine.
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3/12/2023 - Zweder wrote: 90 Points
Very creamy bouquet with fruit yoghurt. On the palate a round wine with red berries, oak and cedar, caramel, good acidity and round tannin with some sweetness in the finish and a good length.
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2/22/2023 - Saltiecroc Likes this wine: 89 Points
Initially,upon opening, all I could smell/taste was bing cherry. After 20 minutes, black licorice notes as well. Became a bit more complex. The remainder was decanted.
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11/29/2022 - ClaytonDave Likes this wine: 89 Points
A little closed now, even after an hour. Dark fruit on the palate, not much spice for a Zin. Could use more age.
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5/28/2022 - whudock Likes this wine: 91 Points
Bottle aging has helped tremendously. Well-balanced, more sophisticated than powerful. Hits all the right notes without having any particularly strong components. Cherry fruit, a hint of spice, some tobacco and leather notes as well as some earth.
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2/13/2022 - blinkingdog Likes this wine: 88 Points
No decant, just straight consumption. Quite fruity. Initially I tasted a hint of oak, but over time that seemed to fade. Feel like there is complexity in there waiting to present itself with age.
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12/5/2021 - galewskj wrote: 88 Points
Napa trip day 1: Drank a small glass over 45 minutes at the winery. Very fruity. Hopefully this is better in a few years, but I don't know.
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6/1/2021 - whudock Likes this wine: 88 Points
Currently a fruit bomb. Needs some bottle aging to show its full potential.
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