From magnum last week. Just stunning for it's balance if not it's ferocity. It took 15-20 minutes to open up and in an hour had really come into it's own. Lots of dark blue fruits, the oak fully integrated. The fruit subtle yet broad and very food friendly. This wine strikes a wonderful balance. Each of the last few times I've opened one I've thought well it's not going to get any better and yet it has. Not in the classical sense of the oak subsiding and allowing the fruit to shine. Rather it's all become subdued and you can see how good each component is/was.
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Decanted for an hour. This wine is almost fully resolved. The tannins are integrated and the dark berry fruits are rich. If this year was ever intended to be massive, it is no more. Rather it's a lovely medium bodied cab.
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Nose of ripe blackberry and earth. Dark fruit, leather, light tar, integrated tannins. Long finish. I have one bottle left and I'm loath to part with it. Oakford made such great wine...so sorry they are no more.....
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This really surprised me. Cherry and a little vanilla on the nose. Integrated fruit, tannins - everything in balance after an hour in the glass. Two left - I'll drink them both sometime in the next year. Really beautiful wine.
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12/22/2016 - Barnaby33 wrote:
From magnum last week. Just stunning for it's balance if not it's ferocity. It took 15-20 minutes to open up and in an hour had really come into it's own. Lots of dark blue fruits, the oak fully integrated. The fruit subtle yet broad and very food friendly. This wine strikes a wonderful balance. Each of the last few times I've opened one I've thought well it's not going to get any better and yet it has. Not in the classical sense of the oak subsiding and allowing the fruit to shine. Rather it's all become subdued and you can see how good each component is/was.
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5/24/2015 - Barnaby33 wrote:
Decanted for an hour. This wine is almost fully resolved. The tannins are integrated and the dark berry fruits are rich. If this year was ever intended to be massive, it is no more. Rather it's a lovely medium bodied cab.
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8/3/2013 - Zingrrl wrote: 92 Points
Nose of ripe blackberry and earth. Dark fruit, leather, light tar, integrated tannins. Long finish. I have one bottle left and I'm loath to part with it. Oakford made such great wine...so sorry they are no more.....
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7/17/2013 - Zingrrl wrote: 91 Points
This really surprised me. Cherry and a little vanilla on the nose. Integrated fruit, tannins - everything in balance after an hour in the glass. Two left - I'll drink them both sometime in the next year. Really beautiful wine.
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7/26/2012 - Rudderowb wrote: 91 Points
Breathed for three hours, took another two to open up, but great tannin structure, intense but food friendly. Drink soon.
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