This is fairly mature and quite complex with some notes of leather, forest and strawberries. Really good! Good acidity as well but perhaps slightly short finish. At its best within 2 hours after opening, after which it started going a bit downhill. Drink up.
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As expected pretty handy. Tart and sour (good) but lacks some stuffing in the primary fruit department. Tough vintage may explain this. Structurally sound but lacks obvious appeal. I wonder if the single vineyard wines were released for 2011?
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The bright red cherry and chalky musk on the nose is delightful. There are some dusty fruits and a big acid bolt that mellows to the tiny tannins in the finish.
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10/17/2016 - mmh wrote: 89 Points
This is fairly mature and quite complex with some notes of leather, forest and strawberries. Really good! Good acidity as well but perhaps slightly short finish. At its best within 2 hours after opening, after which it started going a bit downhill. Drink up.
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2/21/2014 - Eleusinian Truth Likes this wine: 85 Points
Smoky appearance. Pleasant fruity nose. Medium body, a little hollow, lacking fruit. Pleasing acid note throughout. Some tanin. Good length.
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1/19/2014 - StewartWent wrote: 87 Points
As expected pretty handy. Tart and sour (good) but lacks some stuffing in the primary fruit department. Tough vintage may explain this. Structurally sound but lacks obvious appeal. I wonder if the single vineyard wines were released for 2011?
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1/11/2014 - cellartracker@planetcoulter.co wrote: 90 Points
Light, fruity, earthy and leathery. A nice summer wine.
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8/11/2013 - AlexGarner Likes this wine: 92 Points
The bright red cherry and chalky musk on the nose is delightful. There are some dusty fruits and a big acid bolt that mellows to the tiny tannins in the finish.
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