Dense nose of raspberry preserves, toast, and a hint of cayenne. Very fruity, though it has balanced extraction. Pretty pure blackberry and raspberry fruit. Mature now, but no rush.
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Took to Pickberry Tasting Event at Ravenswood. Less flash than at last tasting, entering into a very solid well grounded phase, coming along nicely, lengthen the window
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Cork disintegrated, but was able to filter out cork. Wine was really good in the first glass out of the bottle but then started to fade afterwards. Would drink this one up soon.
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Jumping out of the glass...big fruit presence in the nose (blackberries, plums, cassis) 69% merlot, 30% cabernet sauvignon and 2% cabernet franc according to the label. Not at all shy but not over the top either, developing nicely in the glass. The finish has a bit of pepper, and mint. Midpalate is silky and there is plenty of acidicty to carry this forward, would be delightful with duck in a redwine reduction and a bit of plum sauce
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Wanted a bit more fruit than this wine provided. Notes of heat, licorice and blackberry, better than the last bottle so maybe it is getting better with time. Medium finish.
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The kids liked this better than the 99 Frog's Leap that proceede it and so did I. A bit more layered and still had fruit to it's primary punch. Not much else there there
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Faint nose of floral and berries. Clear flavors of blackberries and chocolate. A touch lighter than I would have hoped and the finish was only average.
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6/26/2020 - Doc90 wrote: 90 Points
Dense nose of raspberry preserves, toast, and a hint of cayenne. Very fruity, though it has balanced extraction. Pretty pure blackberry and raspberry fruit. Mature now, but no rush.
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9/30/2019 - Ridgerunner Likes this wine: 93 Points
Exceptional
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8/15/2017 - Jahull03 wrote:
Lovely - tobacco, huckleberry, blackberry... mouthfeel and taste reminiscent of Bordeaux with some age. This bottle was drinking great.
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12/7/2016 - Ridgerunner Likes this wine: 93 Points
Gorgeous, and very much alive!
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1/28/2013 - Envall wrote: 98 Points
Black plum, cassis, currants, spice and toast
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10/6/2012 - 1800kidney wrote: 90 Points
Took to Pickberry Tasting Event at Ravenswood. Less flash than at last tasting, entering into a very solid well grounded phase, coming along nicely, lengthen the window
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12/1/2011 - Palojohnson Likes this wine: 100 Points
Great Wine
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6/4/2011 - hankj wrote: 89 Points
good bottle of wine. Drinking very well now, still has enough tannin to hold up a few year and the fruit is pretty fresh. I'm happy I drank it.
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11/28/2010 - kbhiggins wrote: 87 Points
Cork disintegrated, but was able to filter out cork. Wine was really good in the first glass out of the bottle but then started to fade afterwards. Would drink this one up soon.
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3/3/2010 - wmtodd70 wrote: 75 Points
Tannic but not much else.
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11/1/2009 - eastover wrote:
Sunday night at home with grilled steaks, a better match than last night.
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10/31/2009 - eastover wrote:
At home with leftovers. Ok - not great.
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10/4/2009 - Zinlady wrote: 94 Points
Loved the wine it was ready to drink. Big, lots of fruit, great finish
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7/5/2008 - Kryn13 wrote:
Very nice. Fruit is a bit more reserved than I remember from the last bottle. Opened up pretty quickly.
B+
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3/17/2008 - 1800kidney wrote: 92 Points
Jumping out of the glass...big fruit presence in the nose (blackberries, plums, cassis) 69% merlot, 30% cabernet sauvignon and 2% cabernet franc according to the label. Not at all shy but not over the top either, developing nicely in the glass. The finish has a bit of pepper, and mint. Midpalate is silky and there is plenty of acidicty to carry this forward, would be delightful with duck in a redwine reduction and a bit of plum sauce
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6/15/2007 - oski wrote:
Wanted a bit more fruit than this wine provided. Notes of heat, licorice and blackberry, better than the last bottle so maybe it is getting better with time. Medium finish.
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4/21/2007 - oski wrote: 88 Points
A bit closed upon opening, after 1 hour nose of blackberry and dark fruits, medium finish
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2/14/2007 - jmd60611 wrote: 88 Points
The kids liked this better than the 99 Frog's Leap that proceede it and so did I. A bit more layered and still had fruit to it's primary punch. Not much else there there
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1/23/2007 - GalvezGuy wrote: 92 Points
Great nose of plum, cassis, and red currants. Spice and toast flavors are added on the palate. Soft tannins on the finish.
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1/16/2007 - jmd60611 wrote: 85 Points
Nice enough bottle, but nothing memorable here...A bit tight and tannic with enough fruit missing in the feel to dissapoint me a bit...
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12/28/2006 - BSpdx wrote: 88 Points
Faint nose of floral and berries. Clear flavors of blackberries and chocolate. A touch lighter than I would have hoped and the finish was only average.
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6/5/2006 - hutch wrote:
Trade show. Another pleasant surpise. Very distinct, great fruit, restrained. nice bottle.
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4/15/2004 - mike connelly wrote: 86 Points
Good, nice balance.
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