Heaps of chocolate on the nose. Palette developed after an hour in the decanter. Great W2 fruit. Certainly in its window, but should be good for at least 1-2 years.
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The nose gives an immediate whiff of alcohol with blackberry and blueberry jam follow by oak. The palate has dark fruit but quickly unravels to an alcoholic mess.
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This has lots of personality. Like smokey blackberry cherry pie in a glass with a long finish. Perhaps on the 'fun' side, but that's not a serious demerit in my book. More forward and generous / expressive than the '06 at this point.
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5/29/2016 - no leashes wrote: 90 Points
This wine is in a really good place right now. Smooth, rich and delicious. Gobs of Washington state fruit.
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8/2/2014 - lirvingham Likes this wine: 91 Points
Heaps of chocolate on the nose. Palette developed after an hour in the decanter. Great W2 fruit. Certainly in its window, but should be good for at least 1-2 years.
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4/26/2012 - mulder wrote:
The nose gives an immediate whiff of alcohol with blackberry and blueberry jam follow by oak. The palate has dark fruit but quickly unravels to an alcoholic mess.
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5/6/2010 - Don and Pam wrote: 94 Points
fabulous bottle of wine. great from start to finish, very smooth.
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7/3/2009 - qwerty2 wrote: 88 Points
Really not a bad cabernet. Full-bodied, and rich. Not as complex as I'd like, but still very good.
On the other hand, this is the most acidic wine I've had in years. I wouldn't recommend it.
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6/6/2009 - AdamWallstein wrote: 93 Points
This has lots of personality. Like smokey blackberry cherry pie in a glass with a long finish. Perhaps on the 'fun' side, but that's not a serious demerit in my book.
More forward and generous / expressive than the '06 at this point.
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3/24/2009 - ScottG wrote: 85 Points
Technically not horribly flawed, but uninteresting, highly alcoholic, and one dimensional. remind me why I bought this? Oh yeah, tasting room guilt.
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