A big, bold full bodied wine that's enjoyable and quite fun to drink! Still holding up quite well and has a couple more years of life left. Looking forward to drinking my last bottle.
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Dark, full bodied with complex flavors and a long finish. I like this wine a lot. It isn't a perfumed finesse wine but packs a powerful flavor profile without punching you in the nose.
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A big, bold, wonderfully balanced blend of seven varieties, with a lengthy finish. Bordeaux-like, with some Syrah, Grenache and Petite Sirah thrown in for some additional character. Still quite young and should improve nicely with same additional age.
Quite delicious, with a fun bottle that's sure to be a conversation at any party or dinner. ARRRRRGH, mate!
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First impression: why did I buy this? Nose of bright sweet cherry, (Alexander Valley?) oak, vanilla.vNothing too impressive. Easy to drink for a Rhone/Bordeaux/kitchen sink blend. Day two: wow. A lot darker fruit, earth and tobacco coming through. The juicy black fruits of the grenache came out, along with more pronounced mid palate, and a pepper note. Overall not worth the price tag. I'd take Leviathan over it any day. But it was interesting on day two, so I hope the rest of the 6 pack evolves.
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Thanksgiving 2010 (Brenda and Don's): At the time of this posting the wine had a 92pt average. Is that Screaming Eagle hype spilling over? It's a good wine but even the cab lovers in the group weren't overly impressed.
Even with 3 years on this wine, it's a very young wine and the 2013 community drinking window is way off. I'd put it at 2016 on the top end for starters.
Guessing the presence of the petite sirah is adding greatly to the dark color and rough tannins at this point. The significant number of varietals does add to the complexity on the nose and palate. This finish is tannic, slightly dry, and there's no hiding the oak.
Put this to bed for 3 more years.
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Deep purple in glass, this Prisoner/Paraduxx-style blend offers up rich black fruit on the nose, carrying to the palate with blackberry, black cherry and cassis flavors, braced with soft tannins and cedar-box accents. Rich, yet elegant, in a true Heidi Barrett style. Crowd went crazy for this one!
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very good qpr in my opinion. lots of subtle complexities that will shine with time. ive been drinking a lot of wood lately, and quite frankly im sick of it, and while this wine is very much oaked, it is not like sucking on a 2 X 4. it took a good two hours for any fruit to come forward, but its opened nicely. will revisit in 2-3 years
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Deep purple color leads to a nose of currant, leather, and black cherry. Big body of black fruit, asian spice, pepper and vanilla. Finish lasts 45 seconds. Very good wine which stylistically reminds me very much of Lewis Alec's Blend - one of my favorites.
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3/21/2014 - folsomarndt wrote: 93 Points
A big, bold full bodied wine that's enjoyable and quite fun to drink! Still holding up quite well and has a couple more years of life left. Looking forward to drinking my last bottle.
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8/21/2013 - folsomarndt wrote: 93 Points
Similar notes as prior bottle. But starting to come together nicely. Big, bold with great balance and wonderful long finish!
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4/28/2013 - RWCA wrote: 92 Points
Full bodied wine with great balance. Fun to drink.
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9/14/2012 - fournet wrote: 87 Points
Fairly simple. Drank smoothly and enjoyable. However, no complexity and short finish. Fine but nothing to remember.
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6/28/2012 - NOLA Bob wrote: 92 Points
Dark, full bodied with complex flavors and a long finish. I like this wine a lot. It isn't a perfumed finesse wine but packs a powerful flavor profile without punching you in the nose.
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9/26/2011 - folsomarndt wrote: 93 Points
A big, bold, wonderfully balanced blend of seven varieties, with a lengthy finish. Bordeaux-like, with some Syrah, Grenache and Petite Sirah thrown in for some additional character. Still quite young and should improve nicely with same additional age.
Quite delicious, with a fun bottle that's sure to be a conversation at any party or dinner. ARRRRRGH, mate!
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5/23/2011 - NOLA Bob wrote: 92 Points
Deep, dark and full-bodied. A very nice wine.
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1/3/2011 - j.michael.kilgore wrote: 85 Points
First impression: why did I buy this? Nose of bright sweet cherry, (Alexander Valley?) oak, vanilla.vNothing too impressive. Easy to drink for a Rhone/Bordeaux/kitchen sink blend.
Day two: wow. A lot darker fruit, earth and tobacco coming through. The juicy black fruits of the grenache came out, along with more pronounced mid palate, and a pepper note.
Overall not worth the price tag. I'd take Leviathan over it any day. But it was interesting on day two, so I hope the rest of the 6 pack evolves.
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11/25/2010 - brigcampbell wrote: 88 Points
Thanksgiving 2010 (Brenda and Don's): At the time of this posting the wine had a 92pt average. Is that Screaming Eagle hype spilling over? It's a good wine but even the cab lovers in the group weren't overly impressed.
Even with 3 years on this wine, it's a very young wine and the 2013 community drinking window is way off. I'd put it at 2016 on the top end for starters.
Guessing the presence of the petite sirah is adding greatly to the dark color and rough tannins at this point. The significant number of varietals does add to the complexity on the nose and palate. This finish is tannic, slightly dry, and there's no hiding the oak.
Put this to bed for 3 more years.
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11/10/2010 - drycab wrote:
Really too much for the dinner tonight. Needs big, bold stuff.
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11/9/2010 - Snoman wrote: 92 Points
Deep purple in glass, this Prisoner/Paraduxx-style blend offers up rich black fruit on the nose, carrying to the palate with blackberry, black cherry and cassis flavors, braced with soft tannins and cedar-box accents. Rich, yet elegant, in a true Heidi Barrett style. Crowd went crazy for this one!
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11/6/2010 - Drywallguy wrote: 93 Points
One of the best red blends I have had. Can't wait to open another.
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10/16/2010 - jeff nowak wrote:
Arrrrrrg. i don't want to be a pirate. i think they made this wine from the plank of the ship.
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10/8/2010 - flashvictor wrote: 93 Points
Similar notes to last bottle but better.
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5/12/2010 - mattjohnson_78 wrote: 90 Points
very good qpr in my opinion. lots of subtle complexities that will shine with time. ive been drinking a lot of wood lately, and quite frankly im sick of it, and while this wine is very much oaked, it is not like sucking on a 2 X 4. it took a good two hours for any fruit to come forward, but its opened nicely. will revisit in 2-3 years
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2/4/2010 - spotaha wrote: 92 Points
Huge wine. Opened on Sunday and still drinking well. Amazing deep color and fruit on the nose. A finish that goes on and on...
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12/10/2009 - flashvictor wrote: 91 Points
Deep purple color leads to a nose of currant, leather, and black cherry. Big body of black fruit, asian spice, pepper and vanilla. Finish lasts 45 seconds. Very good wine which stylistically reminds me very much of Lewis Alec's Blend - one of my favorites.
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