Took this to a blind tasting and it won out over 10 other wines in consensus. I was startled. It was my favorite and many others as well. I figured it would come in the lower third of the the pack. Two of the wines were around $40.
$15 Smoke Rise Bottle Shop
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I believe that the posts that complain about pepper and jaminess did not allow the wine to breath. I did not find it jammy nor over vanilled (oaked) after decanting. On the nose, toast. Nice minerality, eucalyptus,
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2010 14 Hands Cabernet Sauvignon
12/11/2012 - vardaman Likes this wine: 87 Points
Took this to a blind tasting and it won out over 10 other wines in consensus. I was startled. It was my favorite and many others as well. I figured it would come in the lower third of the the pack. Two of the wines were around $40.
$15 Smoke Rise Bottle Shop
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2010 Lumos Wine Company Pinot Noir Five Blocks
11/11/2012 - vardaman Likes this wine: 94 Points
Fantastic wine!
$20
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2006 Klinker Brick Old Vine Zinfandel
1/20/2010 - vardaman wrote: 89 Points
I believe that the posts that complain about pepper and jaminess did not allow the wine to breath. I did not find it jammy nor over vanilled (oaked) after decanting. On the nose, toast. Nice minerality, eucalyptus,
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