Sampled over dinner in NYC. Compressed notes of jam compote on the nose, with some barrel toast. On the palette, the wine has an aggressive texture. Tannins are misbehaving and somewhat angular. Very dark disjointed fruits which are tough to describe. I have tasted previous vintages and they taste very similar. Not sure I would spend my duckets on this. It's a shame as given the pedigree of the winery, the experience could be so much better.
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7/14/2013 - TheDarkPrince wrote: 87 Points
Sampled over dinner in NYC. Compressed notes of jam compote on the nose, with some barrel toast. On the palette, the wine has an aggressive texture. Tannins are misbehaving and somewhat angular. Very dark disjointed fruits which are tough to describe. I have tasted previous vintages and they taste very similar. Not sure I would spend my duckets on this. It's a shame as given the pedigree of the winery, the experience could be so much better.
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1/24/2013 - bigskymind wrote: 90 Points
Nicely balanced blend...good core of fruit with well integrated tannins...muscular, but approachably so...
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9/26/2012 - surfer.prof wrote: 92 Points
Dark, rich Napa Cab with some other varieties in the mix. Excellent all around. Great meat match.
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