Wow, what a great bottle! Was expecting it to be good, but didn't expect it to be this good. Has Bordeaux-like qualities and is easy to drink. Great food wine. No decant needed, unless you want it off the sediment. Paired perfectly with homemade gumbo.
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What a tremendous bottle of wine. Agree with the last two reviews minus the part about tannins. This wine, or at least our bottle, has mellowed to the point that decanting wasn't necessary. Just a few minutes in the glass and it was essentially perfect to our palates. Probably just the extra time we gave it. We had it with steak, onions and mushrooms, and potatoes. Basically a perfect pairing.
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On the nose: Smooth, tobacco & slight, dark cedar. On the palate: Again, very smooth - balanced. Hitting on all taste buds at the same time. A little tannic. I poured into a decanter and drank immediately, so maybe some decanting time will help. Dark plum and a little green banana. A little cedar box and tobacco (love it!) too.
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4/9/2016 - Two Winos Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wow, what a great bottle! Was expecting it to be good, but didn't expect it to be this good. Has Bordeaux-like qualities and is easy to drink. Great food wine. No decant needed, unless you want it off the sediment. Paired perfectly with homemade gumbo.
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2/6/2016 - kmicho Likes this wine: 93 Points
What a tremendous bottle of wine. Agree with the last two reviews minus the part about tannins. This wine, or at least our bottle, has mellowed to the point that decanting wasn't necessary. Just a few minutes in the glass and it was essentially perfect to our palates. Probably just the extra time we gave it. We had it with steak, onions and mushrooms, and potatoes. Basically a perfect pairing.
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12/21/2015 - jrsobeck wrote: 92 Points
Great wine. Deep ruby color, great nose, still showing lots of fruit, and a smooth finish. I wish I had more.
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6/30/2015 - bccdavid wrote: 90 Points
On the nose: Smooth, tobacco & slight, dark cedar.
On the palate: Again, very smooth - balanced. Hitting on all taste buds at the same time. A little tannic. I poured into a decanter and drank immediately, so maybe some decanting time will help. Dark plum and a little green banana. A little cedar box and tobacco (love it!) too.
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3/21/2015 - gf2182 Likes this wine: 91 Points
a little tight on opening... but, as it opened up over 1-2 hours, beautiful wine... no rush
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