Great nose and very elegant wine. The flavor profile tilts toward dark fruit. Black cherry, blackberry, plum, dark chocolate. Only flaw on the wine at this stage is the finish and the flabby tannins.
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Decanted 1hour Super dark purple Blackberry, cherry and vanilla with a hint of black tea on nose. A bit oakie, but nice. A bit simple, but delicious. Coffee coming out on the nose and flavor now. A little bitterness also coming out on the flavor. Tannins seem a bit soft. A little flabby. Weight medium plus. Over ripe black cherry mixed with coffee flavor seem to be the main taste profile for me on this wine. Acid medium plus. Can't see this lasting another 10 years.
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Wonderful bottle of wine. Reminds me of how wine tastes when you are visiting wineries in Napa. Full and plush. Still tasted young, I would give it another couple of years.
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This wine was BLA... Not bad, just not great for the $100 price tag. Decanted 1hr, the nose was muted with just a hint of berry and chocolate. The wine was very very smooth but just had no backbone and hardly a finish. Maybe with a few more years in the cellar it will improve???
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The wine was smooth, full of dark fruit. It seems to be drinking good now. I struggled with the heaviness of the oak...out of balance for my preference.
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First of 6; soft tannins, berries & cherries & plum, soft tannins, beautifully balanced, structured; high hopes for the next bottle. With lamb, mustard, & truffles
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Dinner with Bill, Michelle, Christal, Kevin and Carol at The Carlton, Pittsburgh. Third of four bottles. Decanted table side. Dark ruby in color. Nose of flowers and black fruit. On the palate, black currant, blackberries, chocalote, stones and oak. Smooth and lingering finish with a touch of carmel. Really, really nice. The Carlton priced this at $160.
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3/20/2022 - cast59wine wrote: 92 Points
Great flavor, dry, fruit on the front, little tannin on back. Excellent with the steak and wonderful nose.
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5/22/2015 - carisua78 wrote: 91 Points
Great nose and very elegant wine. The flavor profile tilts toward dark fruit. Black cherry, blackberry, plum, dark chocolate. Only flaw on the wine at this stage is the finish and the flabby tannins.
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1/30/2015 - RickyT12 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted 1hour
Super dark purple
Blackberry, cherry and vanilla with a hint of black tea on nose. A bit oakie, but nice. A bit simple, but delicious. Coffee coming out on the nose and flavor now. A little bitterness also coming out on the flavor. Tannins seem a bit soft. A little flabby. Weight medium plus. Over ripe black cherry mixed with coffee flavor seem to be the main taste profile for me on this wine. Acid medium plus. Can't see this lasting another 10 years.
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9/18/2014 - jaxpaj wrote: 95 Points
Wonderful bottle of wine. Reminds me of how wine tastes when you are visiting wineries in Napa. Full and plush. Still tasted young, I would give it another couple of years.
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6/7/2014 - Kmad55 Does not like this wine: 92 Points
to smooth and easy for me...Lacks depth
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3/18/2014 - Bull Dog 21 wrote: 89 Points
This wine was BLA... Not bad, just not great for the $100 price tag. Decanted 1hr, the nose was muted with just a hint of berry and chocolate. The wine was very very smooth but just had no backbone and hardly a finish. Maybe with a few more years in the cellar it will improve???
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6/16/2013 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Enjoyed and this was very smooth, but I was wishing for a bit more if you look at the price.
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3/25/2012 - Mel-o-Vino wrote: 88 Points
The wine was smooth, full of dark fruit. It seems to be drinking good now. I struggled with the heaviness of the oak...out of balance for my preference.
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1/15/2012 - Lunan wrote: 95 Points
First of 6; soft tannins, berries & cherries & plum, soft tannins, beautifully balanced, structured; high hopes for the next bottle. With lamb, mustard, & truffles
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4/8/2011 - dontime wrote: 94 Points
Dinner with Bill, Michelle, Christal, Kevin and Carol at The Carlton, Pittsburgh. Third of four bottles. Decanted table side. Dark ruby in color. Nose of flowers and black fruit. On the palate, black currant, blackberries, chocalote, stones and oak. Smooth and lingering finish with a touch of carmel. Really, really nice. The Carlton priced this at $160.
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9/26/2010 - Louiscellar wrote: 95 Points
Was awsome
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9/5/2010 - Matt T wrote: 91 Points
This was pretty shutdown. Smooth. Long and slightly tannic finish.
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