Black cherry, black raspberry, and blackberry pie up front. Notes of dark chocolate, black licorice, violets, minerals, and toasty oak. Rich wine, still has some firm acidity and tannins on the back end, definitely can sit for a few more years.
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Drank in Bayfield. This was really really good stuff any way you look at it. Great depth, flavors balance, etc. You name it. Not sure why I'm not giving it higher score, but just enjoyed the heck out of drinking it (over two nights).
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A dark beautiful wine. PnP with decant and followed over consumption. Spice box and floral notes on the nose, some cinnamon, along with mineral earthy notes, faint iron metallic notes. Red berry fruit but not overly acidic, hints of dried black fruit, decent medium to long finish where blackberries are prominent. 30 min in red cherries and chocolate milk/mocha emerge. This wine definitely in my style, but for the red cherries, would have pegged it eastern Oakville, but this is why I'm professional at something else!
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6/23/2023 - GoBlue2002 wrote: 93 Points
Really improved with a 1 hr decant.
Dark fruited, blackberry,
Firm yet integrated tannins. Long finish with pleasant spice.
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5/28/2020 - brianofthevine Likes this wine: 93 Points
Black cherry, black raspberry, and blackberry pie up front. Notes of dark chocolate, black licorice, violets, minerals, and toasty oak. Rich wine, still has some firm acidity and tannins on the back end, definitely can sit for a few more years.
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8/27/2018 - levinml Likes this wine: 95 Points
Drank in Bayfield. This was really really good stuff any way you look at it. Great depth, flavors balance, etc. You name it. Not sure why I'm not giving it higher score, but just enjoyed the heck out of drinking it (over two nights).
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11/6/2016 - Justinwine wrote: 94 Points
Year in and year out a success. Napa cab at it's best.
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8/19/2016 - Geaux Tigers Likes this wine: 93 Points
A dark beautiful wine. PnP with decant and followed over consumption. Spice box and floral notes on the nose, some cinnamon, along with mineral earthy notes, faint iron metallic notes. Red berry fruit but not overly acidic, hints of dried black fruit, decent medium to long finish where blackberries are prominent. 30 min in red cherries and chocolate milk/mocha emerge. This wine definitely in my style, but for the red cherries, would have pegged it eastern Oakville, but this is why I'm professional at something else!
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