This bottle was a real surprise. Expected a throwaway, cab notes for cheap, move on. But over two nights I continued to enjoy it. Well made. No rating - we’ll see what bottle #2 brings.
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Love the nose on this after 2hr decant but what followed was a little disappointing. Not enough tannins or acidity to balance out the sweet fruit. Nice, but I don't think up to their 2017 or 2018 vintages. I'll hold the other 3 for a few years and try another then but my expectations have been lowered on this one.
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This bottle was a bit muddled in flavors;Chocolate Cherry and Mocha were in the mix. The middle was heavy and fruity and the finish showed the fruit along with a dry medium tannin. To me...disappointing.
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A tonne of peppery spice on the nose along with floods of ripe black fruit. Plenty of sweet fruit and oak on the palate, but nicely balanced. The tannins are gorgeously ripe but the obscene level of alcohol rather lets it down.
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Shy aromatic profile displays red berry fruit, biscuit cookies, and cinnamon bark. Nicely full bodied, tightly structured, with cool stones, a creamy texture, and an elegant toasty finish that persists. Excellent now with further upside.
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5/13/2024 - thatvertical Likes this wine:
This bottle was a real surprise. Expected a throwaway, cab notes for cheap, move on. But over two nights I continued to enjoy it. Well made. No rating - we’ll see what bottle #2 brings.
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6/10/2023 - Wine Lover 1964 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Love the nose on this after 2hr decant but what followed was a little disappointing. Not enough tannins or acidity to balance out the sweet fruit. Nice, but I don't think up to their 2017 or 2018 vintages. I'll hold the other 3 for a few years and try another then but my expectations have been lowered on this one.
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5/22/2023 - wtianseter wrote: 87 Points
This bottle was a bit muddled in flavors;Chocolate Cherry and Mocha were in the mix. The middle was heavy and fruity and the finish showed the fruit along with a dry medium tannin. To me...disappointing.
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3/8/2023 - cdebeau Likes this wine: 91 Points
Cherry, cassis, hint of sweetness, very approachable
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12/5/2022 - mrgarreth Likes this wine: 87 Points
A tonne of peppery spice on the nose along with floods of ripe black fruit. Plenty of sweet fruit and oak on the palate, but nicely balanced. The tannins are gorgeously ripe but the obscene level of alcohol rather lets it down.
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11/15/2022 - LEEJV123 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Medium full body, round, evident American oak, some length and balance, cheap cork.
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8/10/2022 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Just a touch of green fruit in there. Or maybe that was burb back. A little bit more cabby cab on the back of the palate with its structure.
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1/23/2022 - Baron Slick wrote: 90 Points
Shy aromatic profile displays red berry fruit, biscuit cookies, and cinnamon bark. Nicely full bodied, tightly structured, with cool stones, a creamy texture, and an elegant toasty finish that persists. Excellent now with further upside.
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