Opened for Karen's birthday. Dark ruby with no signs of bricking. Lovely nose....dusty tannins, yes cigar box per PMJak11, cedar, black cherry, campfire embers, vanilla, Initially tart-ish, fleshes out with air, giving more sweetness. Very neutral palate at first, but gains traction. Elegant and classy wine.
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1hr+ decant. Lovely purple, dark red color. Amazing nose of cigar box, dark cherries, and ever so subtle green elements. Wine was deep and chewy to start with a touch of vanilla and oak at the end, which wasn’t out of place at all! It did start to fade towards the end or I would have been @ 96. Reminded me of all those great Bordeaux’s we drank in London!! Finish was medium plus. Paired lovely with mustard and applewood marinated ribs.
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Bottle 3 of 4. Consistent showing compared to 6 months ago. Dense, juicy, vibrant, long, complex. Never comes off as remotely heavy or extracted. Balanced. A stunner of a cab and a great value at current price.
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4/1/2023 - JGinMO wrote: 93 Points
Beautiful balance, tannins well integrated , not much secondary flavors though
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2/8/2022 - Senso-beak wrote: 93 Points
Opened for Karen's birthday. Dark ruby with no signs of bricking. Lovely nose....dusty tannins, yes cigar box per PMJak11, cedar, black cherry, campfire embers, vanilla, Initially tart-ish, fleshes out with air, giving more sweetness. Very neutral palate at first, but gains traction. Elegant and classy wine.
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12/12/2021 - bugdoced wrote: 90 Points
ToOk a little time to open up
Then blackberry cranberry oak vanilla
Not gonna get better
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3/13/2021 - PMJak11 Likes this wine: 95 Points
1hr+ decant. Lovely purple, dark red color. Amazing nose of cigar box, dark cherries, and ever so subtle green elements. Wine was deep and chewy to start with a touch of vanilla and oak at the end, which wasn’t out of place at all! It did start to fade towards the end or I would have been @ 96. Reminded me of all those great Bordeaux’s we drank in London!! Finish was medium plus. Paired lovely with mustard and applewood marinated ribs.
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1/16/2021 - Siegelaa Likes this wine: 94 Points
Bottle 3 of 4.
Consistent showing compared to 6 months ago.
Dense, juicy, vibrant, long, complex. Never comes off as remotely heavy or extracted. Balanced. A stunner of a cab and a great value at current price.
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