Tasted better than the bottle we had a couple of months ago. Purple in color with a fragrance of black berries and wet cigar. On the palate there was a nice balance of light tannins in the background and dark fruits in the foreground, but not too heavily fruity. Drank with lamb burgers and it was a perfect pairing.
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Started on this with a coravin tasting on 7/22/20. Had another around 7/31 and finished on 8/08/20. Consistent with my bottle in 2018. I had been concerned that this might downshift, but my experience was positive. Good QPR; nice flavors of charcoal, soil and cigar leaf. A very good food wine, but not so bad on its own either.
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PNP the first night and a bit simple and grapey, much as I hate that descriptor it kind of hits it on the nose. On second night, more interesting, filled out and more interesting in flavors. Drinks pretty young and likely has many years ahead of it
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5/1/2022 - Mr T wrote:
aged well and nicely balanced...a little herbal but in the way I enjoy a little bit of the green
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10/29/2020 - SMagowan Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tasted better than the bottle we had a couple of months ago. Purple in color with a fragrance of black berries and wet cigar. On the palate there was a nice balance of light tannins in the background and dark fruits in the foreground, but not too heavily fruity. Drank with lamb burgers and it was a perfect pairing.
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8/8/2020 - SMagowan Likes this wine: 91 Points
Started on this with a coravin tasting on 7/22/20. Had another around 7/31 and finished on 8/08/20. Consistent with my bottle in 2018. I had been concerned that this might downshift, but my experience was positive. Good QPR; nice flavors of charcoal, soil and cigar leaf. A very good food wine, but not so bad on its own either.
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4/24/2018 - SMagowan Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nicely evolved and continuing to grow in stature. Very high QPR compared to Bordeaux and California. 91+
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9/11/2017 - Mr T wrote:
PNP the first night and a bit simple and grapey, much as I hate that descriptor it kind of hits it on the nose. On second night, more interesting, filled out and more interesting in flavors. Drinks pretty young and likely has many years ahead of it
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