Oak has diminished, drastically, but not sure this is improving with age. Still no floral notes on nose; fruit forward, with lots of black fruits, but very heavy mouthfeel and somewhat 1 dimensional
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Similar notes to 2017: no hints of fading flavors or color, oak still a bit more than I like; wait another 2-3 years before trying again, in hopes oak will continue to fade
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Big wine! Chewy and dense still, really good structure and black ripe fruits that have soften a little with age. Powerful finish, yet doesn't linger as long as I thought it would. Great petit verdot that is in its prime now.
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(Sawyer Cellars Petit Verdot) Very dark ruby color; deep black fruit, pencil lead, tar nose; deep black fruit, licorice, tart berry palate, a little hot; medium-plus finish
3/25/2021 - budh wrote: 90 Points
Very nice. Round, full-bodied, nicely balanced. Glad I held this for a while
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10/9/2018 - Louisiana George wrote: 88 Points
Oak has diminished, drastically, but not sure this is improving with age. Still no floral notes on nose; fruit forward, with lots of black fruits, but very heavy mouthfeel and somewhat 1 dimensional
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11/6/2017 - Louisiana George wrote: 89 Points
Similar notes to 2017: no hints of fading flavors or color, oak still a bit more than I like; wait another 2-3 years before trying again, in hopes oak will continue to fade
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2/1/2016 - tahaus Likes this wine: 89 Points
Big wine! Chewy and dense still, really good structure and black ripe fruits that have soften a little with age. Powerful finish, yet doesn't linger as long as I thought it would. Great petit verdot that is in its prime now.
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7/6/2015 - Louisiana George wrote: 87 Points
Walters wine tasting - not as floral as I would have hoped on the nose, very heavy mouthfeel with loads of black fruit
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