Day 1 popped and poured, not much here. Nose is muted and wine seems very tight. Medium bodied, will see what Day 2 brings...score of 84 or so. Day 2 brings a major improvement, the wine has opened dramatically...casis, dark chocolate, vanilla/sweet oak...very good for an economy cab. Day 2 score of 89...Average of 86. Surprisingly complex cab, good +.
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Deep red colour, very opaque. Pleasant raspberry, black cherry smell (with mild oak?). Dry, medium body. Lots of fruit, some oak. As Kenito799 pointed out, well integrated tannins. Had a pleasantly astringent, lingering aftertaste. Well balanced. it went very nicely with a beef tenderloin.
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Aroma of blackberry, chocolate, leather. Flavor-packed and very well balanced, very delicious, not sweet, lots of elegant black fruit with vanilla and chocolate hints, tannins well integrated. Very well made.
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5/6/2009 - wineaboutit wrote: 86 Points
Day 1 popped and poured, not much here. Nose is muted and wine seems very tight. Medium bodied, will see what Day 2 brings...score of 84 or so. Day 2 brings a major improvement, the wine has opened dramatically...casis, dark chocolate, vanilla/sweet oak...very good for an economy cab. Day 2 score of 89...Average of 86. Surprisingly complex cab, good +.
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1/25/2009 - doitnow wrote: 89 Points
Deep red colour, very opaque. Pleasant raspberry, black cherry smell (with mild oak?). Dry, medium body. Lots of fruit, some oak. As Kenito799 pointed out, well integrated tannins. Had a pleasantly astringent, lingering aftertaste. Well balanced. it went very nicely with a beef tenderloin.
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10/3/2008 - kenito799 wrote: 89 Points
Aroma of blackberry, chocolate, leather. Flavor-packed and very well balanced, very delicious, not sweet, lots of elegant black fruit with vanilla and chocolate hints, tannins well integrated. Very well made.
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