Smoky, berry nose that follows in to a rich but restrained palate of red fruits, sour cherry and volcanic ash. I liked it, but it fell apart a bit as the night wore on, with that acidity really rising to overpower those early fruit and ash notes.
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My last bottle was exactly two years ago today and while this wine has softened and integrated a bit, it has also lost none of the fruit qualities that made it so enjoyable the first time around. Blueberry and redfruit on the nose. Medium bodied and very balanced and smooth. Blueberry and creaminess upfront along with brighter redfruit notes in the background, switching to deeper notes into the finish. The spice and pepper I recall from my first bottle on the finish are now almost completely integrated. Overall, very good complexity and nice balance. This wine is drinking at or near peak, but based on the structure, should continue to drink at this level for a few more years.
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PnV. Medium crimson in color and just slightly cloudy. Reticent nose of blue and red berries. Light in texture with great acidity, just like everyone else has mentioned. Lots going on, but somewhat reserved, especially on the nose.
Enjoyed in a Riedel Vinum Bordeaux glass at 64F.
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(Seven Hills Winery Pentad Red Wine Walla Walla Valley) An aromatic wine with dusty earth, fresh black cherries, and red fruit. The palate is incredibly fresh and clean with well-integrated tannins and a zing of acidity. 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Petit Verdot, 7% Carmenère, 7% Cabernet Franc, and 7% Malbec. Aged 20 months in French oak (50% new). 13.8% alcohol. 343 cases produced.
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12/25/2020 - hesnctrl wrote:
Past prime. Probably should have enjoyed this last bottle a few years ago.
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1/3/2017 - guitarguy Likes this wine: 90 Points
Smoky, berry nose that follows in to a rich but restrained palate of red fruits, sour cherry and volcanic ash. I liked it, but it fell apart a bit as the night wore on, with that acidity really rising to overpower those early fruit and ash notes.
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7/24/2016 - RGCM Gananda Likes this wine: 93 Points
My last bottle was exactly two years ago today and while this wine has softened and integrated a bit, it has also lost none of the fruit qualities that made it so enjoyable the first time around. Blueberry and redfruit on the nose. Medium bodied and very balanced and smooth. Blueberry and creaminess upfront along with brighter redfruit notes in the background, switching to deeper notes into the finish. The spice and pepper I recall from my first bottle on the finish are now almost completely integrated. Overall, very good complexity and nice balance. This wine is drinking at or near peak, but based on the structure, should continue to drink at this level for a few more years.
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5/28/2016 - hesnctrl wrote: 89 Points
PnV. Medium crimson in color and just slightly cloudy. Reticent nose of blue and red berries. Light in texture with great acidity, just like everyone else has mentioned. Lots going on, but somewhat reserved, especially on the nose.
Enjoyed in a Riedel Vinum Bordeaux glass at 64F.
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5/25/2015 - GoBlue2002 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very impressed for the $20 I paid, with loads of flavor and graphite.
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