Solid wine reminiscent of a CdP of similar vintage. Soft, elegant fruit and a hint of smoke with good body make for a very pleasant and food friendly wine - not sure it will improve w time, but expect that this will last for a few years yet.
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Part of R&RR April 27-28 2013 Damn! Where’s the nose on this? The deep purple color belies the still youthful quality of the wine. The near absence of a nose confirms the wine still behaves very youthfully. But on the palate …. On the palate the wine comes alive with sweet fruit (cherry and blackberry) with a back beat of smoked meats. Some brined black olives on the ohhh,-so-long finish. Layered complexity? No. Despite the long finish, it lacks the depth of some of the other wines. But can this be California juice? This attempt clearly faces East with a distinct nod to the Old World. 14.2% alc.
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Very solid wine that was most likely on the way down, but still had pletny of life left to enjoy. Tannins have smoothed, yet still rich and full of flavor. 3/4 of us enjoyed the wine and managed to drink the 1.5 in a couple of hours.
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11/4/2014 - Col.Harding wrote: 85 Points
worn out, one note, a little disappointing
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10/24/2014 - BklynNeophyte wrote: 84 Points
Hmmm. Perfect cork. On opening, big, rich, tasted much younger, but threw some sediment. Over the hill by night 2. No complexity.
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7/6/2013 - Richard M wrote: 91 Points
Solid wine reminiscent of a CdP of similar vintage. Soft, elegant fruit and a hint of smoke with good body make for a very pleasant and food friendly wine - not sure it will improve w time, but expect that this will last for a few years yet.
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4/28/2013 - timewithwine wrote:
Part of R&RR April 27-28 2013
Damn! Where’s the nose on this? The deep purple color belies the still youthful quality of the wine. The near absence of a nose confirms the wine still behaves very youthfully. But on the palate …. On the palate the wine comes alive with sweet fruit (cherry and blackberry) with a back beat of smoked meats. Some brined black olives on the ohhh,-so-long finish. Layered complexity? No. Despite the long finish, it lacks the depth of some of the other wines. But can this be California juice? This attempt clearly faces East with a distinct nod to the Old World. 14.2% alc.
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3/17/2011 - mmoss wrote: 88 Points
Very solid wine that was most likely on the way down, but still had pletny of life left to enjoy. Tannins have smoothed, yet still rich and full of flavor. 3/4 of us enjoyed the wine and managed to drink the 1.5 in a couple of hours.
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