(from memory) Dark purple, not so subtle nose of alcohol and primary red fruit, bold, ripe unoaked fruit on the palate but not a lot of nuance, medium finish
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Too jammy and simplistic to be memorable; age might help, but the note of (over)extraction indicates that this a winemaking choice: for those who haven't had good Rhone syrahs, you will settle for this; emblamatic of what's wrong with CA wines: cavemen wines without finesse or pedigree
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Splash decanted for about 30 minutes. Nice purple deep color. Full bodied wine. Blackberry fruit and some oak and tar on the nose. Blackberry jam with vanilla notes. Medium finish with some tannins. Nice wine, not real complex, but very enjoyable.
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10/13/2011 - Old Course 72 wrote: 88 Points
A bit of a fruit bomb but, with a complexity, balance and structure that has developed. Very pleasant bottle.
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9/21/2008 - duchamp wrote: 88 Points
(from memory) Dark purple, not so subtle nose of alcohol and primary red fruit, bold, ripe unoaked fruit on the palate but not a lot of nuance, medium finish
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9/2/2008 - ocattorney wrote: 89 Points
Same notes as before. Enjoyable wine.
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8/31/2008 - ctbob wrote:
Too jammy and simplistic to be memorable; age might help, but the note of (over)extraction indicates that this a winemaking choice: for those who haven't had good Rhone syrahs, you will settle for this; emblamatic of what's wrong with CA wines: cavemen wines without finesse or pedigree
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5/18/2008 - ocattorney wrote: 90 Points
Splash decanted for about 30 minutes. Nice purple deep color. Full bodied wine. Blackberry fruit and some oak and tar on the nose. Blackberry jam with vanilla notes. Medium finish with some tannins. Nice wine, not real complex, but very enjoyable.
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