Tasted after 90 minutes of air. Medium ruby with some fading at the edge. Savory red berry fruit. Still pretty sweet for a 17 year old wine. Good balance. Medium finish.
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Tasted after 1 hour of air. Some stewed fruit. Still some deep tannins here. Very little bricking. Some lift on the mid palate. Savory notes. Well balanced. Plums. Medium plus finish. No rush on these. Sad that Nina has hanged up her hat. One of Washington's finest winemakers.
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Tasted after 2 hours of air. Wow still holding together nicely for a 17 year old wine. Plenty of life left. Bright red berry (cherry?) fruit. Integrated tannins provide balance. Plenty of lift on the mid palate. Good length on the finish.
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Tasted after 2 hours of air. Red savory fruit. Currents. Plenty of acid but sweet fruit to balance. Hard to believe this is 16 years old. Plenty of lift on midpalate. Nice smooth finish.
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Last review was a bit stingy. This has really gotten to a great space. With medium purple to garnet and a light purple rim. Raspberry and black cherry and spice on the nose. Well balanced acid and fine tannins. It could last another 2 years. Even 2 days later it is fine to great.
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Tasting notes after open for 2 1/2 hrs. Blackberry, sour cherry, white pepper, and some savory meaty notes on the nose. Fairly big fruit but plenty of acid to balance. Full body but not big extraction. Well integrated tannins with just a little bit of chew. Medium-low oak. Nice complexity with a little smokiness and hard to identify savory components. Medium-long finish. Can't imagine it evolving into anything better than it is today. Outstanding overall. Very good QPR.
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WOW - just a delightful, balanced, drinking very well balanced bottle of red blend from Columbia Valley. Exemplary of what is can be so right about red blends from that region.
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Very good! Decanted for 2 hrs and it can use even more. Upon opening it had a very closed nose with tight tannins. But after a few hours it was nice and smooth with great mouth feel. It also had a good balance of mineral qualities with wonderful fruit flavor a favoring cherry.
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Very yummy! Can go a lot longer but very nice now. Spicey syrah nose with hints of black cherry and pepper. Smooth long finish. Decant as it willake for better quick drinking
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12/11/2022 - Brian Glas Likes this wine: 90 Points
Tasted after 90 minutes of air. Medium ruby with some fading at the edge. Savory red berry fruit. Still pretty sweet for a 17 year old wine. Good balance. Medium finish.
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4/15/2022 - Brian Glas Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tasted after 1 hour of air. Some stewed fruit. Still some deep tannins here. Very little bricking. Some lift on the mid palate. Savory notes. Well balanced. Plums. Medium plus finish. No rush on these. Sad that Nina has hanged up her hat. One of Washington's finest winemakers.
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2/4/2022 - Brian Glas Likes this wine: 93 Points
Tasted after 2 hours of air. Wow still holding together nicely for a 17 year old wine. Plenty of life left. Bright red berry (cherry?) fruit. Integrated tannins provide balance. Plenty of lift on the mid palate. Good length on the finish.
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10/28/2021 - Brian Glas Likes this wine: 93 Points
Tasted after 2 hours of air. Red savory fruit. Currents. Plenty of acid but sweet fruit to balance. Hard to believe this is 16 years old. Plenty of lift on midpalate. Nice smooth finish.
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3/7/2018 - Alaskawino Likes this wine: 94 Points
Last review was a bit stingy. This has really gotten to a great space. With medium purple to garnet and a light purple rim. Raspberry and black cherry and spice on the nose. Well balanced acid and fine tannins. It could last another 2 years. Even 2 days later it is fine to great.
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2/17/2018 - Alaskawino Likes this wine: 88 Points
Medium to deep purple with medium rim. Deep fruit with bright berries and subtle spice.
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6/1/2016 - WAWINEFAN wrote: 92 Points
Awesome wine. Drinking very nicely. Yum yum
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10/20/2015 - timk wrote: 93 Points
Tasting notes after open for 2 1/2 hrs. Blackberry, sour cherry, white pepper, and some savory meaty notes on the nose. Fairly big fruit but plenty of acid to balance. Full body but not big extraction. Well integrated tannins with just a little bit of chew. Medium-low oak. Nice complexity with a little smokiness and hard to identify savory components. Medium-long finish. Can't imagine it evolving into anything better than it is today. Outstanding overall. Very good QPR.
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9/17/2014 - SeattlePaul Likes this wine: 91 Points
This has come a long way since tasting a year ago, it definitely was ready. Came together nicely after being open about half an hour.
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3/23/2014 - RJ&JJ Likes this wine: 91 Points
WOW - just a delightful, balanced, drinking very well balanced bottle of red blend from Columbia Valley. Exemplary of what is can be so right about red blends from that region.
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11/16/2013 - rhialto wrote: 91 Points
pretty darn good. a little on the acid-y side but very tasty
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9/13/2013 - SeattlePaul Likes this wine: 91 Points
I may have opened this too early. It has a lot of potential, not totally there yet. Should have decanted longer. Nice oak notes and cherry, pepper.
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6/29/2013 - Endeavorslc wrote:
Gear 92
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5/3/2013 - Endeavorslc wrote: 92 Points
Very good! Decanted for 2 hrs and it can use even more. Upon opening it had a very closed nose with tight tannins. But after a few hours it was nice and smooth with great mouth feel. It also had a good balance of mineral qualities with wonderful fruit flavor a favoring cherry.
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8/19/2012 - sayward wrote: 90 Points
Not my favorite blend, but I liked this wine more for its cab attributes vs. It's Syrah attributes. Did well with a decant.
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3/4/2011 - WAWINEFAN wrote: 92 Points
Very yummy! Can go a lot longer but very nice now. Spicey syrah nose with hints of black cherry and pepper. Smooth long finish. Decant as it willake for better quick drinking
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1/29/2010 - memphishusky wrote: 91 Points
Opened and poured immediately. Should have decanted. The wine got better with time. Very good, complex flavors. Buty seems to always be good.
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