Cloudy crimson. Fresh nose of cherry cola and baking spice. Medium bodied, sweet blueberries, sharp black cherries, leather, lots of dry dusty tannins, tobacco, and a long finish. Delicious. Still a lot of life left.
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Still a nice dark red purple. Big full nose of graphite and dark fruit. Firm tannins on entry and through finish. Palate echoed the nose with a lengthy finish of sweet cassis. This has done well over the years. Actually a bit more to my liking than when young.
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Dark rose with slight bricking. Great nose of blueberry pie, mulled spices, and tobacco. Medium bodied, leather, cedar, black cherries, muscular tannins, dust, and a long, tongue-wrapping finish. The secondary characteristics have emerged, pushing the fruit to the back. That's a good thing. Thanks Tim.
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Dark Sonoma ruby purple in the glass with a light cling. Full nose of mostly fruit qualities -- cassis, blue-/blackberry compote -- with a vanilla oak sheen. Palate is intense and fruit-forward (as expected). Black- and blueberries, black currant jam, a hint of that Cab Sauv green, and that vanilla sheen (very subtle). Tannins well integrated at this point, giving just enough to smack your lips after the medium-long finish which continues the flavor profile started on entry. Take care of it and it could give another year, but it's a crowd pleaser right now, so drink up. You bought some later vintages, right?
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10/4/2015 - Acohen Likes this wine: 91 Points
Matured well with dark fruit, cocoa and nice balance
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7/5/2015 - merryberry Likes this wine: 91 Points
Cloudy crimson. Fresh nose of cherry cola and baking spice. Medium bodied, sweet blueberries, sharp black cherries, leather, lots of dry dusty tannins, tobacco, and a long finish. Delicious. Still a lot of life left.
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10/7/2014 - iByron Likes this wine: 88 Points
Still a nice dark red purple. Big full nose of graphite and dark fruit. Firm tannins on entry and through finish. Palate echoed the nose with a lengthy finish of sweet cassis. This has done well over the years. Actually a bit more to my liking than when young.
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10/10/2013 - merryberry wrote: 91 Points
Dark rose with slight bricking. Great nose of blueberry pie, mulled spices, and tobacco. Medium bodied, leather, cedar, black cherries, muscular tannins, dust, and a long, tongue-wrapping finish. The secondary characteristics have emerged, pushing the fruit to the back. That's a good thing. Thanks Tim.
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2/28/2013 - iByron wrote: 88 Points
Dark Sonoma ruby purple in the glass with a light cling. Full nose of mostly fruit qualities -- cassis, blue-/blackberry compote -- with a vanilla oak sheen. Palate is intense and fruit-forward (as expected). Black- and blueberries, black currant jam, a hint of that Cab Sauv green, and that vanilla sheen (very subtle). Tannins well integrated at this point, giving just enough to smack your lips after the medium-long finish which continues the flavor profile started on entry. Take care of it and it could give another year, but it's a crowd pleaser right now, so drink up. You bought some later vintages, right?
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