ARF Wine & Whiskers with Tony La Russa. Nose of cassis, plum, blackberry fruit, more of the same on the palate, delicious tasting with the deli meat sandwich, medium/big body, second best wine tasted tonight, sampled three times, food complexity, long, flavorful finish.
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Ruby color. Nose: dried red & black cherry, redcurrant, black raspberry, and blueberry with accents of tobacco, cedar, mocha, licorice root, Sichuan peppercorn, mulling & baking spices, toasted black fig, red rose, and leather. Medium/full body on the palate: dried red & black cherry, black raspberry, blackcurrant, and blueberry framed by tobacco, licorice root, cedar, Sichuan peppercorn, mulling spices, toasted black fig, black olive, and graphite. Medium+ acidity. Moderate/firm tannins. Lingering berry skin, licorice root, mulling spices, toasted black fig, and graphite on the long finish. A structured, elegant, expressive Cabernet true to its region and vintage. Pair with Beef Wellington, prime rib, lamb chops, pork stew, or bleu cheeses. Cellar for 1-2 years and drink over the following 3-6 years.
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ruby red, in color. earth, blackberry, cedar, chocolate, on the nose. blackberry, cherry, earth, cedar, vanilla, spice, oak, on the palate. medium acid, medium tannins, on the finish.
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7/20/2019 - Livermore Dan Likes this wine: 88 Points
I think this wine is a little past it’s prime. Drink now. Let it open up first. Decant.
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9/19/2015 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 90 Points
ARF Wine & Whiskers with Tony La Russa. Nose of cassis, plum, blackberry fruit, more of the same on the palate, delicious tasting with the deli meat sandwich, medium/big body, second best wine tasted tonight, sampled three times, food complexity, long, flavorful finish.
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6/10/2015 - jsums wrote: 92 Points
Ruby color. Nose: dried red & black cherry, redcurrant, black raspberry, and blueberry with accents of tobacco, cedar, mocha, licorice root, Sichuan peppercorn, mulling & baking spices, toasted black fig, red rose, and leather. Medium/full body on the palate: dried red & black cherry, black raspberry, blackcurrant, and blueberry framed by tobacco, licorice root, cedar, Sichuan peppercorn, mulling spices, toasted black fig, black olive, and graphite. Medium+ acidity. Moderate/firm tannins. Lingering berry skin, licorice root, mulling spices, toasted black fig, and graphite on the long finish. A structured, elegant, expressive Cabernet true to its region and vintage. Pair with Beef Wellington, prime rib, lamb chops, pork stew, or bleu cheeses. Cellar for 1-2 years and drink over the following 3-6 years.
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8/23/2014 - affordableCollector wrote: 89 Points
ruby red, in color. earth, blackberry, cedar, chocolate, on the nose. blackberry, cherry, earth, cedar, vanilla, spice, oak, on the palate. medium acid, medium tannins, on the finish.
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