Another superb example of Erik Bradley's wine making abilities. The nose alone on this is intoxicating. And the flavors and mouthfeel of the wine are just fantastic. The balance is perfect with supporting backbones of the right amount of tannins, acid and fruit. This wine is drinking perfectly right now. It was so well worth the 11-year wait to drink it. I don't think it will improve with anymore aging, but who knows. If you have any, try one now. I wish we had more... a lot more.
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WOW!!! What a wonderfully balanced, textured, well-crafted wine from Giles Nicault at Long Shadows. Alan Shoup would be so proud of this one. Suffice it to say, this wine opens with a bouquet so complex and so well formed you are likely to "drink it through your nose" for the first five minutes or so. And then when you put it to your mouth, shazam! And the mouth-feel and finish as well are just superb. If you have more than one, and have yet to try it, do so now. Pairs very well with red meats (pork tenderloin) and cheeses. This wine has many years of development left to those who have the patience. The best wine I have put to my lips in a very long time.
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2013 Repris Cabernet Sauvignon Moon Mountain Vineyard
4/30/2024 - RJ&JJ Likes this wine: 96 Points
Another superb example of Erik Bradley's wine making abilities. The nose alone on this is intoxicating. And the flavors and mouthfeel of the wine are just fantastic. The balance is perfect with supporting backbones of the right amount of tannins, acid and fruit. This wine is drinking perfectly right now. It was so well worth the 11-year wait to drink it. I don't think it will improve with anymore aging, but who knows. If you have any, try one now. I wish we had more... a lot more.
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2015 Fattoria di Petroio Chianti Classico
4/29/2024 - RJ&JJ Does not like this wine: 85 Points
Past its prime... too many tannins, too little fruit.
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2015 Long Shadows Wineries Shoup Red
4/23/2024 - RJ&JJ Likes this wine: 98 Points
WOW!!! What a wonderfully balanced, textured, well-crafted wine from Giles Nicault at Long Shadows. Alan Shoup would be so proud of this one. Suffice it to say, this wine opens with a bouquet so complex and so well formed you are likely to "drink it through your nose" for the first five minutes or so. And then when you put it to your mouth, shazam! And the mouth-feel and finish as well are just superb. If you have more than one, and have yet to try it, do so now. Pairs very well with red meats (pork tenderloin) and cheeses. This wine has many years of development left to those who have the patience.
The best wine I have put to my lips in a very long time.
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