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Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 92.1 points

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  9/7/2022 - abh11 Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Power and complex, in a really great place.

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  10/2/2018 - Jchen01854 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  75% Merlot, 15% Cabernet franc, 10% Cabernet sauvignon, 21 mo in 75% new French oak, 29 barrels (736 cases) made, Aaron Pott, winemaker
  
  Deep ruby color, nice fruit nose, starting with red fruit, then some coffee like bitterness, then some earthiness. Smooth tannin and medium finish, with a little flash.
  
  With airtight each time, it actually best on 3rd day. I will assume it can still improve in the next few years at the least.

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  9/27/2018 - winecadence wrote: 93 Points

  Deep ruby color. Fragrant red fruit on the nose. Surprisingly not overly fruit forward given the fragrance. Decanted for approximately 1 hour. Was even better after more air. Wonderful bottle that I don’t see improving much more with time. Wish I had one more.

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  9/1/2016 - msuwine Likes this wine: 92 Points

  A lovely Merlot-based blend that offers a savory yet tasty interpretation of a difficult vintage. Dark red in color, medium in body, nose of black cherries, flowers, and rosemary. Tastes of boysenberries, plum, cedar, and spices, with a tannic and brief finish. A little thin in the mid-palate, but the wine has a class that is charming. Blend of 75% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. 14.2% alcohol. Drink now or in next year or two.

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  7/23/2016 - mkoss Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Young, needs air, but after an hour it is sublime.

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