The wine looks rosy colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like black pepper, oak and bark. Took from cellar 3 days prior to opening from 55 degrees to room temperature. Very strong tannins from the onset. Let it open up for 30 mins and settled in well. Has matured nicely but would not go past another 1 year.
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Has matured very nicely. All the alcohol and acidic overtones noted previously have long blown off leaving behind wonderful warm deep red fruit and a well rounded feel.
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Nice Strawberry and cherry. Still very nice, and fruit forward, with a bit of earthy grounding. Probably isn't getting any better from here, but still, not a bad value at all.
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5/13/2023 - Central Coast Sharon wrote:
Raspberry. Smooth and light.
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11/24/2016 - somersetwine Likes this wine: 89 Points
The wine looks rosy colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like black pepper, oak and bark. Took from cellar 3 days prior to opening from 55 degrees to room temperature. Very strong tannins from the onset. Let it open up for 30 mins and settled in well. Has matured nicely but would not go past another 1 year.
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7/24/2016 - 1961Vintage Likes this wine: 92 Points
Has matured very nicely. All the alcohol and acidic overtones noted previously have long blown off leaving behind wonderful warm deep red fruit and a well rounded feel.
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3/27/2016 - Gmandybur Likes this wine: 90 Points
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4/12/2015 - highalpine wrote: 89 Points
Nice Strawberry and cherry. Still very nice, and fruit forward, with a bit of earthy grounding. Probably isn't getting any better from here, but still, not a bad value at all.
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