Opened, poured and let sit about 1 hr. Then: Maybe some dark fruit on the nose. Taste starts off a tad sweet and stays that way until the end of the glass; almost a touch medicinal tasting; tannins and acidity not a problem; very monotone taste; not over-ripe or over-extracted; full-bodied, mouth coating, maybe a touch syrupy?; No particular cabernet profile. Seems to be very ready to drink. No idea how/whether this will age.
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An outstanding Rutherford wine. I love Rutherford for its dusty mouthfeel wines and this wine frankly shines as it contrasts that mouthfeel with a fruit forward blackberry and cassis flavor profile at the start. Finish reveals the dusty character and makes this a winner. This is punching way above its weight and for that reason for me it gets a 93 +.
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5/19/2024 - Quiller wrote: 89 Points
Opened, poured and let sit about 1 hr. Then: Maybe some dark fruit on the nose. Taste starts off a tad sweet and stays that way until the end of the glass; almost a touch medicinal tasting; tannins and acidity not a problem; very monotone taste; not over-ripe or over-extracted; full-bodied, mouth coating, maybe a touch syrupy?; No particular cabernet profile. Seems to be very ready to drink. No idea how/whether this will age.
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10/16/2023 - swade wrote: 91 Points
Dark fruit. I thought this still had some grip and could benefit from some more time. 91
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9/1/2023 - Cuellar's Cellar Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very approachable wine. Drinkable today. Dont wait on this one. Cheers
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8/3/2023 - Cuellar's Cellar Likes this wine: 91 Points
Big fruit.. Needs an hour decant at least. Cheers
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6/23/2023 - tomoem Likes this wine: 93 Points
An outstanding Rutherford wine. I love Rutherford for its dusty mouthfeel wines and this wine frankly shines as it contrasts that mouthfeel with a fruit forward blackberry and cassis flavor profile at the start. Finish reveals the dusty character and makes this a winner. This is punching way above its weight and for that reason for me it gets a 93 +.
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