30 minute slow ox. Black currant, Christmas cake, mocha, licorice, tobacco weed come through. The wine is mature, layered, with well integrated tannins. Relatively open knit today it doesn’t show any heat or excess alcohol. Long satisfying palate staining finish.
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Dark purple-garnet. Confectionary strawberry and raspberry and powdered sugar on the nose; there is also an almond pastry note. Port-like sweet fruit with plenty of strawberry and some of the aforementioned almond pastry notes. Delicious but it is a bit more dessert-like than I would prefer .
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Restained and complex nose of cherry & cassis liquer, minerals. lead pencil. Albeit very good concentration wine is light on its feet, medium body, full integration of tannins, acidity and cherry sweetness. Freshenss and vibrancy, long dry aftertaste. Even experienced taster can be fooled as this smells and tastes as benchmark Bordeaux ( St. Julien or Graves?) from great vintage. Completely different style than typical cabernets from Napa. Anyway outstanding/great wine, my first wine made by Helen Turley.
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10/25/2023 - vinomex wrote: 92 Points
Held up very well after 19 years. Very enjoyable.
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5/18/2023 - mulder wrote: flawed
Bought from Louis Kapcsandy Jr at Redmond Fine Wines. Unfortunately opened and it was corked.
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7/14/2021 - mclanew Likes this wine: 94 Points
30 minute slow ox. Black currant, Christmas cake, mocha, licorice, tobacco weed come through. The wine is mature, layered, with well integrated tannins. Relatively open knit today it doesn’t show any heat or excess alcohol. Long satisfying palate staining finish.
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5/2/2021 - TexasBob Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dark purple-garnet. Confectionary strawberry and raspberry and powdered sugar on the nose; there is also an almond pastry note. Port-like sweet fruit with plenty of strawberry and some of the aforementioned almond pastry notes. Delicious but it is a bit more dessert-like than I would prefer .
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12/13/2020 - Joealex Likes this wine: 95 Points
Restained and complex nose of cherry & cassis liquer, minerals. lead pencil.
Albeit very good concentration wine is light on its feet, medium body, full integration of tannins, acidity and cherry sweetness. Freshenss and vibrancy, long dry aftertaste.
Even experienced taster can be fooled as this smells and tastes as benchmark Bordeaux ( St. Julien or Graves?) from great vintage. Completely different style than typical cabernets from Napa. Anyway outstanding/great wine, my first wine made by Helen Turley.
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