This is a much better bottle than the last. The nose shows powdered sugar, cranberry, and smoke. The palate has picked up a lot of weight. It is now quite lush with tastes of super ripe blackberry and smoke. The wine shows a medium length finish and good balance.
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Rustic nose of oak, bret, almost ripe black berry, and bramble. Medium body with vanilla, black fruit, leather. Tannic kick at the end. Loads more acid than most Washington reds.
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7/14/2022 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 90 Points
Walla Walla Syrah Festival "Vintage Pour" (Cavu Cellars, Walla Walla): Red currants, earth, spice and leather. For sure drink now but cool to try.
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4/12/2009 - phantphant wrote: 85 Points
This one is holding up better than the others .....thankfully! Decent fruit through the midpalate.
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2/24/2009 - phantphant wrote: 82 Points
OK....lost something along the way.
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11/27/2006 - phantphant wrote: 81 Points
Losing flavor with every sip....color still good...should have downed this earlier...
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1/8/2006 - phantphant wrote: 83 Points
Only slight flavor left in this one. Too bad I have 5 more bottles...it's clearly past its prime.
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11/12/2005 - phantphant wrote: 88 Points
Continues to hold up well as a table wine. Better drink up!
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11/9/2005 - phantphant wrote: 89 Points
Holding up well for an inexpensive table wine. Deep leather on the nose. Slight barnyard on the midpalate. Delightful
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11/29/2004 - Jason wrote: 88 Points
This is a much better bottle than the last. The nose shows powdered sugar, cranberry, and smoke. The palate has picked up a lot of weight. It is now quite lush with tastes of super ripe blackberry and smoke. The wine shows a medium length finish and good balance.
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11/2/2003 - Jason wrote: 84 Points
Rustic nose of oak, bret, almost ripe black berry, and bramble. Medium body with vanilla, black fruit, leather. Tannic kick at the end. Loads more acid than most Washington reds.
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10/15/2002 - Jason wrote: 88 Points
Very fruity on the back end, blackberry bouquet, little tannic on the after taste
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