Loved the glass-coating dark almost black color. Nice purple rim. Some blue fruit and light floral notes on the nose. Prune seemed the predominant play on the palette. Medium+ body, sort of short on the finish. Not sure how much better this one gets.
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This really does need some time to open up. Gave it an hour or two decant and still needed an hour or so to show itself. Picked up some weight and finally surrendered a nice peppery finish. For $19 it's a fun wine.
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Drank over two nights. So-so on the first night (88/89) and much nicer on the second (91/92). Easy drinking Merlot-dominated blend (58%) with the rest Cab Franc. Nice nose with bright red fruits (Raspberry and Cherry Cola). Medium body and finish, though the finish seemed to extend on the second night. Smooth tannins and light acidity as one would expect. Fun wine. Looking forward to trying the 2016.
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2017 Bevan Cellars Ontogeny
5/10/2020 - spkaiser194 wrote: 91 Points
Loved the glass-coating dark almost black color. Nice purple rim. Some blue fruit and light floral notes on the nose. Prune seemed the predominant play on the palette. Medium+ body, sort of short on the finish. Not sure how much better this one gets.
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2015 Bedrock Wine Co. Syrah North Coast
11/2/2019 - spkaiser194 wrote: 90 Points
This really does need some time to open up. Gave it an hour or two decant and still needed an hour or so to show itself. Picked up some weight and finally surrendered a nice peppery finish. For $19 it's a fun wine.
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2015 Cave Dog Red Wine Beau Terroir Vineyard
12/20/2018 - spkaiser194 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Drank over two nights. So-so on the first night (88/89) and much nicer on the second (91/92). Easy drinking Merlot-dominated blend (58%) with the rest Cab Franc. Nice nose with bright red fruits (Raspberry and Cherry Cola). Medium body and finish, though the finish seemed to extend on the second night. Smooth tannins and light acidity as one would expect. Fun wine. Looking forward to trying the 2016.
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