Dark yellow with cloudiness like an interesting urine sample. Heavy passionfruit on nose. 30 second finish. My last bottle of his vintage - properly cellared and held up beautifully. My favorite wine of Abe's and testimony to my belief that he has a real touch with white wines. Thank you Abe!
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What a disaster! Unless you like bell pepper of course - which is dominant on the nose (and which to me is a flaw). Short finish, spoofilated and manipulated. I expect the Winemaker was happy to be able to dump this wine. Decanter rated this highly - why?? Winetext - did you actually taste this wine before offering it?? I’d rather drink soda with my pizza and I believe most of you would too! Please avoid!
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Do not be fooled by the Wine Advocate Score of 95 nor the flogging of this by the famous Wine Merchant of Scarsdale (At $25(!)).. At best this is an OK effort and is reflected in $20 that I paid for this. Not particularly fruit forward or interesting, medium finish. IMHO you would be better off with a low end Tensley Syrah or similar.
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2010 Scholium Project The Prince In His Caves Farina
4/18/2021 - BobBachus wrote: 93 Points
Dark yellow with cloudiness like an interesting urine sample. Heavy passionfruit on nose. 30 second finish. My last bottle of his vintage - properly cellared and held up beautifully. My favorite wine of Abe's and testimony to my belief that he has a real touch with white wines. Thank you Abe!
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2018 Chilano Carménère Reserva
4/7/2021 - BobBachus Does not like this wine: 80 Points
What a disaster! Unless you like bell pepper of course - which is dominant on the nose (and which to me is a flaw). Short finish, spoofilated and manipulated. I expect the Winemaker was happy to be able to dump this wine. Decanter rated this highly - why?? Winetext - did you actually taste this wine before offering it?? I’d rather drink soda with my pizza and I believe most of you would too! Please avoid!
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2016 Castello Romitorio Il Toro Toscana IGT
9/2/2019 - BobBachus wrote: 90 Points
Do not be fooled by the Wine Advocate Score of 95 nor the flogging of this by the famous Wine Merchant of Scarsdale (At $25(!)).. At best this is an OK effort and is reflected in $20 that I paid for this. Not particularly fruit forward or interesting, medium finish. IMHO you would be better off with a low end Tensley Syrah or similar.
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