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Community Tasting Notes (30) Avg Score: 90.8 points

  • From Riedel Bdx glass
    Deep garnet to rim, no signs of age.
    Jammy red and black fruits, volcanic dark mineral, flinty, graphite and herbs on the nose.
    On the palate this is still intense, young and bright. Medium acid, medium + tannin, medium + alcohol, medium+ finish.
    Purchased on release at the winery, this is just showing so youthfully still. The one big detractor is the heat which is why I can't give it more than 90 pts. Without the heat or if you don't mind it, this is really a great wine. If storage is good, I'd see this going another 5-10 years easy.

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  • Bouquet: Initially a hint of rubber, blackberry, black currant, cherry and vanilla. Very aromatic. After 30 minutes the rubber is gone and is replaced with some earthy notes.
    Flavor: Burst of blackberry, black currant, dark cherry, moderate tannins and supporting acidity, dark chocolate. With time some black licorice/anise is noticeable. Decent 40 second finish.
    Comments: Good balance of intense berry, tannins and acidity. This could hold on a couple more years, but why wait? 91+

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  • Popped and poured into glasses about 30 minutes prior to dinner. It was very good when we started dinner and excellent by the last glass.

    Nose reminds me of a good Bordeaux from a warm vintage. Lots of fruit and spice with hints of earth.
    palate was nicely complex and showed lovely balance of fruit and secondary notes of leather and tobacco.
    Finish was lengthy.
    Would buy again and for me this was at it's peak. Really lovely wine.

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  • The fruit is getting stewed and has lost some fragrance. Drink up.

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  • Loved this in 2013. It has really lost steam. Still drinkable and pleasant but little energy. There is some of the red cherry fruit and tobacco. Should have drunk up in 2013.

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Vinous

  • By Stephen Tanzer
    November/December 2009, IWC Issue #147, (See more on Vinous...)

    (Cadence Winery Tapteil Vineyard Red Wine Red Mountain) Login and sign up and see review text.

RJonWine.com

  • By Richard Jennings
    10/13/2010, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 90 points

    (Cadence Tapteil) Olive, herbal, red fruit nose; cassis, plum, herbal palate; medium-plus finish 90+ pts. (56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Cabernet Franc, 11% Merlot)

Washington Wine Report

  • By Sean Sullivan
    1/14/2010, (See more on Washington Wine Report...) **** points

    (Cadence Red Wine Taptiel Vineyard Red Mountain) Dark and purply. An extremely fragrant, beautiful nose with earth, currant, and black licorice. A bit more masculine in style than the Ciel wine with a lot of structure. Lingers for a long finish. Give three to five years. 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Cabernet Franc, 11% Merlot. 14.4% alcohol. 440 cases produced.

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