Opened bottle last night. Initial taste was quite earthy and heavy tannins. Let sit for two hours and tried again. Much more to my liking. Tannins mellowed and fruit started to come out. Chocolate, cherry and red / purple fruit. Medium to long flavor in mouth. Not bad. Good gift or party wine.
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Looking at the tasting notes, it appears that no one else still has a bottle of this. Opened this last night, and it was very tight and tannic at first. Alot of ripe, dark, fruit, but the tannins were gripping making it difficult to figure what else was going on. After about 30 minutes, the tannins rounded a bit and this was a great bottle of wine. Terrific nose and wonderful ripe, purple fruits going on. It seems unfortunate to me that no one else has held onto this to let it develop more. It is really coming into its prime right now. Vinuvaced the 2nd half of the bottle and will retest tonight.
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Deep clear garnet with gorgeous long legs. Hot on the nose and a bit oaky, but with some darker tobacco and spice notes too, as well as a little violet and cassis below.
Jammy fruit hits first - blackberry and currant, brambly - with mouth-puckery acidity and tannins following just behind. Pleasantly astringent, with a little bitter-smoky tobacco on the midpalate. Finish is hot, but long and peppery.
It seems like it would benefit from decanting, but instead it becomes markedly more bitter, and eating food with it makes it undrinkable. :\
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dark colored. supper-ripe and chocolately. lots of rasberry, tons of blackberry sauce. but it's not all fruit. there's lots of chocolate, toast and some earthy flavors. really good qpr. long, rich, dark finish.
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Wonderful fruit up front. Raspberries, dried cherries and a dusting of chocolate. Thought this was a great bottle and very much in-line with the terrific Merlot that they produce.
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All Blends (Farpointe Cellar): The nose had raspberry, black currant, chocolate, and a little dirt. The palate had black currant, chocolate, raspberry, and a earthy finish.
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Blackberry red color. Ripe black cherry, blueberry, garrigue and oak scent. Cherry, currant, kirsch, chocolate palate with full tannins and a long finish. Interesting with backbone.
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9/23/2013 - ramclain Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wonderful, aged extremely well
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6/9/2012 - Brenth wrote: 90 Points
Opened bottle last night. Initial taste was quite earthy and heavy tannins. Let sit for two hours and tried again. Much more to my liking.
Tannins mellowed and fruit started to come out. Chocolate, cherry and red / purple fruit. Medium to long flavor in mouth. Not bad. Good gift or party wine.
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1/15/2012 - schuey wrote: 90 Points
Looking at the tasting notes, it appears that no one else still has a bottle of this. Opened this last night, and it was very tight and tannic at first. Alot of ripe, dark, fruit, but the tannins were gripping making it difficult to figure what else was going on. After about 30 minutes, the tannins rounded a bit and this was a great bottle of wine. Terrific nose and wonderful ripe, purple fruits going on. It seems unfortunate to me that no one else has held onto this to let it develop more. It is really coming into its prime right now. Vinuvaced the 2nd half of the bottle and will retest tonight.
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11/6/2009 - stevenjstein wrote: 88 Points
Seemed a bit "rustic" at first, but actually got better after being open a day or so. Lots going on.
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7/19/2009 - fairnymph wrote: 84 Points
Deep clear garnet with gorgeous long legs. Hot on the nose and a bit oaky, but with some darker tobacco and spice notes too, as well as a little violet and cassis below.
Jammy fruit hits first - blackberry and currant, brambly - with mouth-puckery acidity and tannins following just behind. Pleasantly astringent, with a little bitter-smoky tobacco on the midpalate. Finish is hot, but long and peppery.
It seems like it would benefit from decanting, but instead it becomes markedly more bitter, and eating food with it makes it undrinkable. :\
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5/9/2009 - cummingstom1 wrote: 89 Points
ripe dark berry flavor with chocolate
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3/20/2009 - KeithAkers wrote: 89 Points
Binny's Spring California Night (Binny's Highland Park, highland park IL): nose: real nice nose filled with mixed berries, blueberries, red currants, red cherries and a bit of cedar tones. Good medium depth and balance to compliment the fruit
taste: good medium feel with nice medium tannins that provide rich tones of blueberries, red currants, red cherries and some cedar tones
overall: a real nice wine. Good balance with a nice richness to it with balanced aromatics and good tones on the palate
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1/17/2009 - isaacjamesbaker wrote:
dark colored. supper-ripe and chocolately. lots of rasberry, tons of blackberry sauce. but it's not all fruit. there's lots of chocolate, toast and some earthy flavors. really good qpr. long, rich, dark finish.
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12/13/2008 - Nancy&Chris wrote: 90 Points
very nice, especially for the price!
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10/28/2008 - schuey wrote: 88 Points
Wonderful fruit up front. Raspberries, dried cherries and a dusting of chocolate. Thought this was a great bottle and very much in-line with the terrific Merlot that they produce.
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10/25/2008 - mmurry wrote: 90 Points
All Blends (Farpointe Cellar): The nose had raspberry, black currant, chocolate, and a little dirt. The palate had black currant, chocolate, raspberry, and a earthy finish.
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10/14/2008 - bin905 wrote: 89 Points
Blackberry red color. Ripe black cherry, blueberry, garrigue and oak scent. Cherry, currant, kirsch, chocolate palate with full tannins and a long finish. Interesting with backbone.
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5/25/2008 - kstoddard wrote: 76 Points
Lots of structure and tannin. Fruit is closed down. Only seeing alcohol with this wine. Bitter finish.
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