2+ hour decant and drank over 90 minutes along with some beautiful filets. More fruit forward and noticeably sweeter than the other Schrader's in this flight. The To Kalon fruit was a bit over ripe and lacked the finesse and finish I'd seen in other Schrader To Kalons. Despite that, it married well with the Steak and you got enough acid to offset the jam like mouthful the wine had without food. A good wine, just not a great one.
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Blue and red fruit with a touch to tobacco and well integrated oak. Elegance in the glass. This wine is all about texture and finesse. Aromatically pleasing. I don’t want to call this wine one dimensional, rather that the focus is in the fruit and texture. It is done so well that you stop looking for anything else. Good juice.
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Popped and poured. This is a deep, rich red wine – there is some material sediment at the end of the bottle. On the nose, I get cassis, menthol, chocolate cherries, and roast coffee. In the mouth, this is smooth, lush, and layered; this is a wine of power and structure. The finish lasts for 40+ seconds; it brings the slow unfolding of rich, dark fruits. Overall, this is an open, giving wine bringing pure pleasure. My only complaint is that the bottle is absurdly large and heavy. 94 points.
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1/29/2023 - PJVineyards Likes this wine: 92 Points
2+ hour decant and drank over 90 minutes along with some beautiful filets. More fruit forward and noticeably sweeter than the other Schrader's in this flight. The To Kalon fruit was a bit over ripe and lacked the finesse and finish I'd seen in other Schrader To Kalons. Despite that, it married well with the Steak and you got enough acid to offset the jam like mouthful the wine had without food. A good wine, just not a great one.
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12/26/2021 - Oldmanzin Likes this wine: 95 Points
Blue and red fruit with a touch to tobacco and well integrated oak. Elegance in the glass. This wine is all about texture and finesse. Aromatically pleasing. I don’t want to call this wine one dimensional, rather that the focus is in the fruit and texture. It is done so well that you stop looking for anything else. Good juice.
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10/24/2021 - VINNICK Likes this wine: 97 Points
Outstanding wine beginning to end. Power concentration and elegance. As good as Napa gets. 1 hour decant but 3+ hours would be better.
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2/20/2021 - whitmanlholt Likes this wine: 94 Points
Popped and poured. This is a deep, rich red wine – there is some material sediment at the end of the bottle. On the nose, I get cassis, menthol, chocolate cherries, and roast coffee. In the mouth, this is smooth, lush, and layered; this is a wine of power and structure. The finish lasts for 40+ seconds; it brings the slow unfolding of rich, dark fruits. Overall, this is an open, giving wine bringing pure pleasure. My only complaint is that the bottle is absurdly large and heavy. 94 points.
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12/20/2020 - jsmorris707 wrote: 97 Points
Double decanted for 3 hrs, deep ruby, black cherry with a touch of vanilla, med. tannins, long finish; outstanding, ready to drink, no rush
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