Glad we held this bottle for it's 15th Birthday. Aerated, filtered decant. It definitely softened over the many years yet the deep unctuous largely savory black fruit was still soooo good. Perfect BBQ ribeye mate. Next up is the last Winemaker's Reserve bottle. :-P
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Double decanted with aerator to remove sediment. Paired with lobster fra diavolo at La Strada. Nice black fruit. Tannins have softened and likely won’t improve with age. Drink now.
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Heard lots of good comments on the wine, but when I went to try it, it was gone so I missed out. They thought it went very well with the smoked brisket.
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Tasted at the winery during annual open house. The 2008 is drinking beautifully right now. Still has a lot of black fruits and has great balance and depth.
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The last bottle always tastes the best--and this one did also. Plenty of fruit, consistent, smooth and super enjoyable. But then all of the VA's are wonderful.
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8/6/2023 - IAmVintage wrote: 92 Points
Glad we held this bottle for it's 15th Birthday. Aerated, filtered decant. It definitely softened over the many years yet the deep unctuous largely savory black fruit was still soooo good. Perfect BBQ ribeye mate. Next up is the last Winemaker's Reserve bottle. :-P
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11/18/2018 - esw423 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Double decanted with aerator to remove sediment. Paired with lobster fra diavolo at La Strada. Nice black fruit. Tannins have softened and likely won’t improve with age. Drink now.
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7/4/2017 - Parnelli Likes this wine: 90 Points
Heard lots of good comments on the wine, but when I went to try it, it was gone so I missed out. They thought it went very well with the smoked brisket.
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5/6/2017 - Bkdk Likes this wine: 93 Points
Tasted at the winery during annual open house. The 2008 is drinking beautifully right now. Still has a lot of black fruits and has great balance and depth.
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5/16/2015 - Paul from the Oblong Table Likes this wine: 90 Points
The last bottle always tastes the best--and this one did also. Plenty of fruit, consistent, smooth and super enjoyable. But then all of the VA's are wonderful.
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