I really like the nose- herbal, spicy. Definitely good wine quality ratio for the nose, but it is too early to drink now. Still tannic, and very simplistic blackberry on the taste. Short finish. Good QPR, but should wait at least 3-5 years more.
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I think finally this wine is at early drinking stage- but still when first opened, it was still very tight and closed. After 2-3hrs, wine started to open up slowly.
Deep Ruby. On the nose, you get cassis, black-berry, vanilla oak, some herbaceous note as well. On the taste, you taste black fruit, high alcohol and very silky texture which I tend to feel when drinking good Napa cab. Full bodied, and finish is medium.
Maybe I will cellar it for few more years for best performance, but think it's still nice to drink now.
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Elegant vanilla oak with dried apricot/tropical fruit on the nose. Great high tasty acidity, still quite fruity with lemon and tropical fruit on the taste. Medium bodied, medium-long finish. I like this!
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2019 J.L. Chave Sélection St. Joseph Offerus
4/9/2024 - Kevin_96 wrote: 85 Points
I really like the nose- herbal, spicy. Definitely good wine quality ratio for the nose, but it is too early to drink now. Still tannic, and very simplistic blackberry on the taste. Short finish. Good QPR, but should wait at least 3-5 years more.
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2013 Dana Estates Cabernet Sauvignon Vaso
3/16/2024 - Kevin_96 Likes this wine: 92 Points
I think finally this wine is at early drinking stage- but still when first opened, it was still very tight and closed. After 2-3hrs, wine started to open up slowly.
Deep Ruby. On the nose, you get cassis, black-berry, vanilla oak, some herbaceous note as well. On the taste, you taste black fruit, high alcohol and very silky texture which I tend to feel when drinking good Napa cab. Full bodied, and finish is medium.
Maybe I will cellar it for few more years for best performance, but think it's still nice to drink now.
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2011 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Reserva Viña Tondonia
3/6/2024 - Kevin_96 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Elegant vanilla oak with dried apricot/tropical fruit on the nose. Great high tasty acidity, still quite fruity with lemon and tropical fruit on the taste. Medium bodied, medium-long finish. I like this!
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