Deep ruby with pale edges, new leather licorice tar burnt cedar toasted match box toasted vanilla basil tiger bomb menthol stewed blue and black berries in the nose. Light creamy mouthfeel, burnt toast, tannin on the tongue and roof, very smoky, light blueberry, plum spice, dark chocolate chips with some good acidity still. So much flavor to unpack here, this just offers so much still and it is absolutely fantastic. I keep getting new tastes and aromas each time I come back to it. That’s what I want in a wine, I’m going to buy more and update my rating as is it might not be high enough
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Airtime makes massive difference to this wine. As a PnP it still has fruit but with air it hollows out, fruit leaving and devoid of tannins, just a pale sour fruit. Drink up. Don’t decant. Don’t linger for more than three or four hours. (Wine hollowed after two hours in the glass. Was still holding together in the bottle.)
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Great showing and built to go the distance so no rush here. Lots of power but nicely balanced with intense notes of plums, cherries, conifer, sandalwood, and forest floor on a singed Bordeaux-like background. Smooth, seductive, and savory, with serious structure, depth, and complexity. A lovely drop.
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4/3/2020 - Wwinowillie Likes this wine: 92 Points
Deep ruby with pale edges, new leather licorice tar burnt cedar toasted match box toasted vanilla basil tiger bomb menthol stewed blue and black berries in the nose.
Light creamy mouthfeel, burnt toast, tannin on the tongue and roof, very smoky, light blueberry, plum spice, dark chocolate chips with some good acidity still. So much flavor to unpack here, this just offers so much still and it is absolutely fantastic. I keep getting new tastes and aromas each time I come back to it. That’s what I want in a wine, I’m going to buy more and update my rating as is it might not be high enough
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5/22/2019 - Rick 4 Wine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Really drinking well here. Still as it was last year. Great mature PnP. No decanting
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7/2/2018 - Rick 4 Wine Likes this wine:
Airtime makes massive difference to this wine. As a PnP it still has fruit but with air it hollows out, fruit leaving and devoid of tannins, just a pale sour fruit. Drink up. Don’t decant. Don’t linger for more than three or four hours. (Wine hollowed after two hours in the glass. Was still holding together in the bottle.)
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3/23/2018 - Baron Slick wrote: 92 Points
Great showing and built to go the distance so no rush here. Lots of power but nicely balanced with intense notes of plums, cherries, conifer, sandalwood, and forest floor on a singed Bordeaux-like background. Smooth, seductive, and savory, with serious structure, depth, and complexity. A lovely drop.
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9/25/2017 - iamandyc Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very nice cab with solid finish showcasing fine tannins and tobacco notes. Lots of life left.
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