Still good but probably a bit over the hill. Nice integrated flavors of red and black berries, leather, and oak with a few tannins sticking around to provide structure. The back end and finish are starting to fall out.
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I liked this wine. It had good balance of mature fruit and stucture. Again, I liked the fact that it wasn't full of ultraripe sweetness like some Walla Walla wines.
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On the front end you get the flowers. In the middle it's blue berries, plums and dark cherries. And there is a contrail of smoke trailing behind. Good wine making from good grapes.
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I liked this wine at the winery and now like it again a couple of years later. It is a good Bordeaux blend and fortunately does not contain any of the Syrah that so many Washington wineries are putting in their Bordeaux blends. It is drinking well right now; very full but not exhibiting a lot of the residual sweetness that some Walla Walla reds display. I am not sure that it is built for long term aging but think it will last several more years./
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The palate is catching up the nose on this wine. The nose is a fantastic deep crushed blackberry, leather and tobacco. On the palate the fruit is still somewhat subdued compared to the nose but the mouthfeel is smooth and you really get the tobacco coming through on the finish.
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pretty typical well made Walla Walla Claret. Not an overly alcoholic tasting bruiser, it nevertheless doesn't have the acid to hold up a lot longer. Soft enough and balanced right now and drinking well.
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The nose on this wine is outstanding. After 2 hours of decanting the nose was full of red berry, dark fruit and spice. The flavor of the wine was not fully up to the spectacular nose. However, it had alot of flavor of up front and on the mid palate with lots of integrated fruit. It seemed to taper off on the finish. Would like to think this wine will get even better with time. Will be buying a few more bottles and holding for another year.
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Nice bottle, nothing special.. Brought it to a party a couple nights ago. Full bodied with fruit on front and mid palate. Doesn't really have a distinct personality, it's just kinda there. Unremarkable but good but not for the bucks paid.
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5/5/2017 - Jake112380 wrote:
Still good but probably a bit over the hill. Nice integrated flavors of red and black berries, leather, and oak with a few tannins sticking around to provide structure. The back end and finish are starting to fall out.
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9/2/2014 - lirvingham wrote:
Cellar inventory update so cannot rate
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6/30/2013 - lirvingham wrote: 90 Points
Nice but drink in next year Or 2
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6/21/2012 - Redteeth wrote:
I liked this wine. It had good balance of mature fruit and stucture. Again, I liked the fact that it wasn't full of ultraripe sweetness like some Walla Walla wines.
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11/6/2011 - enjoyvino wrote: 90 Points
Still a nice bottle of wine. Slightly more integrated on the finish at this point. Big fruit up front decent finish.
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8/4/2011 - BigGer wrote: 91 Points
On the front end you get the flowers. In the middle it's blue berries, plums and dark cherries. And there is a contrail of smoke trailing behind. Good wine making from good grapes.
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7/13/2011 - Redteeth wrote:
I liked this wine at the winery and now like it again a couple of years later. It is a good Bordeaux blend and fortunately does not contain any of the Syrah that so many Washington wineries are putting in their Bordeaux blends. It is drinking well right now; very full but not exhibiting a lot of the residual sweetness that some Walla Walla reds display. I am not sure that it is built for long term aging but think it will last several more years./
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4/23/2011 - Nbkat8 wrote: 92 Points
well rounded, great mouthfeel, smooth finish
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3/22/2011 - enjoyvino wrote: 91 Points
The palate is catching up the nose on this wine. The nose is a fantastic deep crushed blackberry, leather and tobacco. On the palate the fruit is still somewhat subdued compared to the nose but the mouthfeel is smooth and you really get the tobacco coming through on the finish.
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9/8/2010 - hankj Likes this wine: 88 Points
pretty typical well made Walla Walla Claret. Not an overly alcoholic tasting bruiser, it nevertheless doesn't have the acid to hold up a lot longer. Soft enough and balanced right now and drinking well.
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3/17/2010 - Gargamel wrote: 93 Points
nice well rounded red. will be better in a couple of years..
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3/9/2010 - BigGer wrote: 91 Points
D eep, varied, and satisfying blend. A good introduction to Walla Walla wines and compares well to a mid-priced Bordeaux.
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10/19/2009 - fandj wrote: 88 Points
One of the better "regular" Walla Walla bordeaux blends. It is no Cayuse, but it doesn't have the Cayuse price either.
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7/16/2009 - enjoyvino wrote: 90 Points
The nose on this wine is outstanding. After 2 hours of decanting the nose was full of red berry, dark fruit and spice. The flavor of the wine was not fully up to the spectacular nose. However, it had alot of flavor of up front and on the mid palate with lots of integrated fruit. It seemed to taper off on the finish. Would like to think this wine will get even better with time. Will be buying a few more bottles and holding for another year.
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4/4/2009 - Skully wrote: 84 Points
Nice bottle, nothing special.. Brought it to a party a couple nights ago. Full bodied with fruit on front and mid palate. Doesn't really have a distinct personality, it's just kinda there. Unremarkable but good but not for the bucks paid.
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3/12/2009 - ewill wrote:
Velvety mouthfeel with a cherries and normal, red Bordeux flavors
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7/7/2008 - mreinitz wrote: 91 Points
Really nice fruit forward bordeaux blend.
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