Blind tasting. Great flavors and balance, lengthy finish, everything in place for a middle-aged wine. Easily the best wine in it's flight. Will push the drinking window out to 2020.
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Decanted for 2 hours. No sediment. Deeply colored, tapering to a thin, clear rim. Discrete aromas include sweet spice, vanilla and an elegant, earthy base note. While moderately intense, the flavors are complex and polished with gently sweet mid-weight fruit lifted with bright acidity and ripe tannins--all singing well together. The finish is up-lifting and refreshing. Aroma, flavors and finish are all seamlessly integrated. Drink now through 2020.
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Gave about two hours of air in decanter. Amber and red rust hues on the glass. Nose is full of minerals, metals, and earthy chalky black berries. Notes of melted dark chocolate too. On the palate comes a wide range of flavors from light eucalyptus greens to stones, wood and bright spices. Finished lively as the pronounced tannin fades to syrupy jam without losing that ever present earthy minerals. PJG: 91
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Nice fruit forward nose followed by big flavors. We can't seem to get to descriptive, taste both black and red fruits with a solid backbone of tannins which carry onto a long lip smacking finish. Flavors of leather and earth with a touch of coffee at the end and a very nice mouthfeel are all evident. I meant to bring up the 2009 to try, grabbed the wrong bottle, oh, my, how could i make such a mistake! This is so yummy, I hope the 2009 can grow up to taste like this!
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Much softer and more textural than last year, showing rose petals, blood orange zest, sarsaparilla, cola, minerals, pie cherries and oak. Wonderfully fragrant with medium plus acidity.
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Glowing ruby, garnet with med-lite viscosity in the glass. Decanted for an hour. Bright, mineral driven nose of ripe strawberry, forrest floor and spice. Secondary plum and tobacco. Medium body and bright minerals with ripe strawberry, plum, raspberry and slate on the palate. Secondary Aussie red licorice and vanilla. Grippy, dusty tannin. Good structure. Medium finish. Paired well with rich food.
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Splash decanted and consumed over the following 2 hours. Lots of earth in this one, backing up the raspberry fruit nicely. Some black pepper peeking through as well. Good stuff as always, and in a really good place right now.
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Notes from day 2. Dark red to purple in color. Nose of black fruit, cherry, plum, olive, a little game. Palate of black fruit, cherry, berry, a little plum, vanilla, a little sweet tobacco on the back, with a touch of baking spice. The finish is above average and there is good mouthfeel. The midpalate is a little more hollow then you would expect for a forward wine. Enjoyable wine, but could use more complexity to get a little higher score. Really bad qpr at retail, decent for what we got it for though. Hold or drink. 50+5+11+16+6
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The nose on this was not nearly as explosive as the palate, which delivered great flavors of licorice and dust, with a vanilla and spice finish that just kept going. Black licorice is far from my favorite flavor, but this wine was just so delicious and balanced that I have to give credit where due. Tannic even after an hour decant, but it kept the wine in balance. I'd gladly buy more of this.
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Did not like this bottle at all. High alcohol and unevolved. Not near ready to drink. Mabey a bad bottle but I wouldn't touch these for a couple of years. The alcohol was very prominent.
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Cherry, cedar and tobacco on the nose. Dark fruit flavors - cherry and dark berry - rich vanilla, tobacco, leather. Very smooth. Well structured with a full body, tannins firm but not tight, and acidity to balance. Can definitely be held, but hard to resist now.
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Thanksgiving Wine Tasting (Carlton, OR): As always, this blend is one of my favorites. Just released a couple months ago, this wine is still showing its youth. Needs another 6-9 months before I'd consider opening a bottle, preferrably a year or two. If you have the 2005, drink it now and cellar this one for another year. Excellent integration of raspberry fruit, earth, acidity and tannins. Built to last 10 years, but enjoyable in the short term as well. If you drink it now, prepare to decant for a couple hours at least.
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first of three bottles i got at the winery. excellent rich mouthfeel, great balance of heat and oak, the fruit is the star here, and the cab franc (19%) brings the balance. outstanding.
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Blackish purple color. Full bodied red. Nose was overripe black cherry, with black berry, cedar box, and spice on the tail end. On the palate overripe black cherry, blackberry, leather, tobacco, and nutmeg on the end. Velvet in the mouth and a very long finish. Great wine, but the 05 was better IMO. 91+
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11/12/2016 - ctjared Likes this wine:
Dark fruit, pepper, a bit of alcohol at the end, medium plus finsih.
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4/27/2016 - Neecies Likes this wine:
Blind tasting. Great flavors and balance, lengthy finish, everything in place for a middle-aged wine. Easily the best wine in it's flight. Will push the drinking window out to 2020.
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12/15/2015 - rbrater Likes this wine: 90 Points
Supple, fruity.
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7/10/2015 - ctjared wrote:
Didn't have time to air as much as it needed to but still solid
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7/4/2015 - ctjared Likes this wine:
dark fruit on dusty tannins. needs air to open. good Bordeaux blend with somewhat muted cab franc
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3/25/2015 - ctjared Likes this wine:
Consistent
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3/2/2015 - ctjared Likes this wine:
Good fruit and some nice pepper. medium finish. nice.
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11/23/2014 - jfagan Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanted for 2 hours. No sediment. Deeply colored, tapering to a thin, clear rim. Discrete aromas include sweet spice, vanilla and an elegant, earthy base note. While moderately intense, the flavors are complex and polished with gently sweet mid-weight fruit lifted with bright acidity and ripe tannins--all singing well together. The finish is up-lifting and refreshing. Aroma, flavors and finish are all seamlessly integrated. Drink now through 2020.
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2/10/2014 - noahbw Likes this wine: 91 Points
Gave about two hours of air in decanter. Amber and red rust hues on the glass. Nose is full of minerals, metals, and earthy chalky black berries. Notes of melted dark chocolate too. On the palate comes a wide range of flavors from light eucalyptus greens to stones, wood and bright spices. Finished lively as the pronounced tannin fades to syrupy jam without losing that ever present earthy minerals. PJG: 91
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1/29/2013 - ctjared Likes this wine:
Needs a bit of air to hit its stride. Solid quasi bordeaux blend.
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4/5/2012 - blabbott wrote: 91 Points
Nice fruit forward nose followed by big flavors. We can't seem to get to descriptive, taste both black and red fruits with a solid backbone of tannins which carry onto a long lip smacking finish. Flavors of leather and earth with a touch of coffee at the end and a very nice mouthfeel are all evident. I meant to bring up the 2009 to try, grabbed the wrong bottle, oh, my, how could i make such a mistake! This is so yummy, I hope the 2009 can grow up to taste like this!
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2/29/2012 - KC Bloodlines wrote:
Much softer and more textural than last year, showing rose petals, blood orange zest, sarsaparilla, cola, minerals, pie cherries and oak. Wonderfully fragrant with medium plus acidity.
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2/4/2012 - christophee Likes this wine: 91 Points
Glowing ruby, garnet with med-lite viscosity in the glass. Decanted for an hour. Bright, mineral driven nose of ripe strawberry, forrest floor and spice. Secondary plum and tobacco. Medium body and bright minerals with ripe strawberry, plum, raspberry and slate on the palate. Secondary Aussie red licorice and vanilla. Grippy, dusty tannin. Good structure. Medium finish. Paired well with rich food.
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1/15/2012 - ctjared wrote:
air helped, but not terribly exciting.
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12/30/2011 - RPerro wrote: 93 Points
Splash decanted and consumed over the following 2 hours. Lots of earth in this one, backing up the raspberry fruit nicely. Some black pepper peeking through as well. Good stuff as always, and in a really good place right now.
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12/4/2010 - manonthemoon wrote: 88 Points
Notes from day 2.
Dark red to purple in color.
Nose of black fruit, cherry, plum, olive, a little game.
Palate of black fruit, cherry, berry, a little plum, vanilla, a little sweet tobacco on the back, with a touch of baking spice.
The finish is above average and there is good mouthfeel. The midpalate is a little more hollow then you would expect for a forward wine.
Enjoyable wine, but could use more complexity to get a little higher score. Really bad qpr at retail, decent for what we got it for though.
Hold or drink. 50+5+11+16+6
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11/19/2010 - Meembo Likes this wine: 91 Points
The nose on this was not nearly as explosive as the palate, which delivered great flavors of licorice and dust, with a vanilla and spice finish that just kept going. Black licorice is far from my favorite flavor, but this wine was just so delicious and balanced that I have to give credit where due. Tannic even after an hour decant, but it kept the wine in balance. I'd gladly buy more of this.
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6/4/2009 - beachnic wrote: 87 Points
Did not like this bottle at all. High alcohol and unevolved. Not near ready to drink. Mabey a bad bottle but I wouldn't touch these for a couple of years. The alcohol was very prominent.
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4/24/2009 - Thursday Last wrote: 93 Points
Cherry, cedar and tobacco on the nose. Dark fruit flavors - cherry and dark berry - rich vanilla, tobacco, leather. Very smooth. Well structured with a full body, tannins firm but not tight, and acidity to balance. Can definitely be held, but hard to resist now.
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11/28/2008 - RPerro wrote: 92 Points
Thanksgiving Wine Tasting (Carlton, OR): As always, this blend is one of my favorites. Just released a couple months ago, this wine is still showing its youth. Needs another 6-9 months before I'd consider opening a bottle, preferrably a year or two. If you have the 2005, drink it now and cellar this one for another year. Excellent integration of raspberry fruit, earth, acidity and tannins. Built to last 10 years, but enjoyable in the short term as well. If you drink it now, prepare to decant for a couple hours at least.
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11/21/2008 - mike l. wrote: 92 Points
first of three bottles i got at the winery. excellent rich mouthfeel, great balance of heat and oak, the fruit is the star here, and the cab franc (19%) brings the balance. outstanding.
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10/30/2008 - mike l. wrote:
bought 4 of these tasted in tasting room at owen roe bordeaux blend. 5-10 yrs. nice now too. dry chalky tannins. good stuff.
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10/13/2008 - manonthemoon wrote: 91 Points
Blackish purple color. Full bodied red. Nose was overripe black cherry, with black berry, cedar box, and spice on the tail end. On the palate overripe black cherry, blackberry, leather, tobacco, and nutmeg on the end. Velvet in the mouth and a very long finish. Great wine, but the 05 was better IMO. 91+
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