Dinner in Seattle (Bin on the Lake - Kirkland, WA): The nose of this wine was pretty bad with paint thinner/acetone over some plum and smoke notes. The palate was far more inviting with peppery red fruit and charcoal. The aroma of a wine is such a critical part for me, so despite the palate being relatively nice, it's hard for me to be overly excited about the complete package.
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WLTV Offline - WA/OR tasting (Bin on the Lake, Kirkland, WA): The nose had aromas of acetone right up front. Too much VA for me to really enjoy. There were other aromas of pepper and red fruits, but the nose wasn't very enjoyable. The palate had a nice mix of red and black fruits on the attack, but it turned to a more tart cherry by the finish. Medium length finish.
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Still holding up very well. Good concentration, with lots of red and black fruit and a little bit of spice. Whatever tannins there might have been have definitely faded though and there's not much acidity, so it doesn't have much structure at this point.
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3/28/2021 - norsktorsk wrote: 94 Points
Awesome wine. holding up very well. big fruit nose. rich mid palate and long finish. one of the best reds from Wa I have had.
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1/7/2013 - greenblanket Does not like this wine:
Sharp and unpleasant with VA; undrinkable.
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6/17/2011 - tooch wrote:
Dinner in Seattle (Bin on the Lake - Kirkland, WA): The nose of this wine was pretty bad with paint thinner/acetone over some plum and smoke notes. The palate was far more inviting with peppery red fruit and charcoal. The aroma of a wine is such a critical part for me, so despite the palate being relatively nice, it's hard for me to be overly excited about the complete package.
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6/17/2011 - last chance wrote: 87 Points
WLTV Offline - WA/OR tasting (Bin on the Lake, Kirkland, WA): The nose had aromas of acetone right up front. Too much VA for me to really enjoy. There were other aromas of pepper and red fruits, but the nose wasn't very enjoyable. The palate had a nice mix of red and black fruits on the attack, but it turned to a more tart cherry by the finish. Medium length finish.
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3/22/2011 - stevenjstein Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still holding up very well. Good concentration, with lots of red and black fruit and a little bit of spice. Whatever tannins there might have been have definitely faded though and there's not much acidity, so it doesn't have much structure at this point.
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