I remember opening a bottle back 6 years ago or so and was disappointed. Good but not great. This has improved a lot. Nice dark fruit, settled tannins but still maybe a touch more oak than I would like these days. Still a very nice experience. Won’t get better from here. But for the $30 I paid I’m happy very happy with it.
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Needs a lot of time to breath. Day1) After decanting, was still tight with heavy alcohol, but also a big in the mouth. Lots of dark fruit; cherry, blackberry.
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Through the vinturi, decanted for 1.5 hours. In the glass: Inky garnet, quick thin legs. On the nose: Hot wet pavement, black cherry, currant, blueberry, whiff of leather, light toast. In the mouth: Medium mouth feel, good concentration of hot black berries, sweet dry tannins in the middle, weenzy bitter, some alcohol heat pokes through on the medium finish. This does not have a Cali cab profile at all! Not sure if its a blend, but its not too fruity, not too dusty, nice!
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10/5/2019 - psusfca wrote: 91 Points
I remember opening a bottle back 6 years ago or so and was disappointed. Good but not great. This has improved a lot. Nice dark fruit, settled tannins but still maybe a touch more oak than I would like these days. Still a very nice experience. Won’t get better from here. But for the $30 I paid I’m happy very happy with it.
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6/4/2014 - Kerst Crush wrote: 88 Points
Needs a lot of time to breath.
Day1) After decanting, was still tight with heavy alcohol, but also a big in the mouth. Lots of dark fruit; cherry, blackberry.
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1/16/2014 - pjbeans wrote: 90 Points
Drinking very well right now
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11/18/2013 - SportstHER wrote: 87 Points
Through the vinturi, decanted for 1.5 hours. In the glass: Inky garnet, quick thin legs. On the nose: Hot wet pavement, black cherry, currant, blueberry, whiff of leather, light toast. In the mouth: Medium mouth feel, good concentration of hot black berries, sweet dry tannins in the middle, weenzy bitter, some alcohol heat pokes through on the medium finish. This does not have a Cali cab profile at all! Not sure if its a blend, but its not too fruity, not too dusty, nice!
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7/1/2013 - awineo Likes this wine: 90 Points
I think this is a good drinking wine for the money. Solid fruit and tannins. Overall a good value.
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