I loved the color, a nice inky purple, a little sediment caught in the filter. Decanted 20 minutes. 2005 Columbia valley fruit was spectacular, and this wine shows it. This wine reminded me of a pretty girl who wears just the right amount of makeup. You know the deal, she doesn't really need makeup at all because she's so pretty, but too much and she'd look artificial... her foundation of tannins was nice structure, softened by decanting, and her eyes are enhanced with notes of vanilla and cocoa, with some carmelized and blackened spices. Maybe a little underbrush/sage, reminding me of Red Mountain. But the natural beauty of the pretty fruit shines through in the end, finishing wonderfully. It complimented the T-Bone steak perfectly. If I can find more I will buy again (I saw a large format at the store, I'm going to capture it and imprison it in my cellar for a future purpose.
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Big nose bursting with fruit delivers what it promises. Pleasant feel in the mouth makes you want to swish it around awhile and take in the dark fruit and chocolate and cherry flavors. Started to cloud up a little toward the end of the bottle.
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Popped and poured on 1/15. Aromas of raspberry, blackberry and dark chocolate. A full bodied blendl 40% cab, 26% merlot & 28% cab franc along w/a dash 3% petit verdot and 3% syrah. Day 2: Developing a ripe plum flavor, not as good as day 1. Drink up, don't see this getting any better.
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Nose of earth and dark fruits, raspberry stands out. A full bodied wine w/flavors of dark chocolate, raspberry and casis. A nice blend of 40% cabernet savignon, 26% merlot, 20% cab franc, 3% petit verdot & 3% syrah from a great vintage in Washinton state. A very solid blend.
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Dark chocolate, cherry and a touch of coffee on the nose. Medium to full bodied w/some backbone/tannins. A very tasty red wine, cab, merlot and cab franc? A wine which most anyone will enjoy.
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2/22/2019 - juneau bob wrote: 89 Points
Chocolate covered cherry nose. Toasted coffee flavor. Nice long finish. The wine has held up nicely at age 14.
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1/24/2011 - td7340 wrote: 90 Points
great bottle for the price!
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5/8/2010 - wade wrote: 92 Points
I loved the color, a nice inky purple, a little sediment caught in the filter. Decanted 20 minutes. 2005 Columbia valley fruit was spectacular, and this wine shows it. This wine reminded me of a pretty girl who wears just the right amount of makeup. You know the deal, she doesn't really need makeup at all because she's so pretty, but too much and she'd look artificial... her foundation of tannins was nice structure, softened by decanting, and her eyes are enhanced with notes of vanilla and cocoa, with some carmelized and blackened spices. Maybe a little underbrush/sage, reminding me of Red Mountain. But the natural beauty of the pretty fruit shines through in the end, finishing wonderfully. It complimented the T-Bone steak perfectly. If I can find more I will buy again (I saw a large format at the store, I'm going to capture it and imprison it in my cellar for a future purpose.
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1/29/2010 - wineboat wrote: 86 Points
Big nose bursting with fruit delivers what it promises. Pleasant feel in the mouth makes you want to swish it around awhile and take in the dark fruit and chocolate and cherry flavors. Started to cloud up a little toward the end of the bottle.
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1/16/2010 - wineaboutit wrote: 87 Points
Popped and poured on 1/15. Aromas of raspberry, blackberry and dark chocolate. A full bodied blendl 40% cab, 26% merlot & 28% cab franc along w/a dash 3% petit verdot and 3% syrah. Day 2: Developing a ripe plum flavor, not as good as day 1. Drink up, don't see this getting any better.
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1/4/2010 - wineaboutit wrote: 89 Points
Nose of earth and dark fruits, raspberry stands out. A full bodied wine w/flavors of dark chocolate, raspberry and casis. A nice blend of 40% cabernet savignon, 26% merlot, 20% cab franc, 3% petit verdot & 3% syrah from a great vintage in Washinton state. A very solid blend.
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4/18/2008 - wineaboutit wrote: 89 Points
Dark chocolate, cherry and a touch of coffee on the nose. Medium to full bodied w/some backbone/tannins. A very tasty red wine, cab, merlot and cab franc?
A wine which most anyone will enjoy.
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