A little funk and earth that dissipates after a 1-hour decant. This is a masterclass in wine texture - supple and velvety with enough tannins to keep it together. Notes of blackberry, blueberry, cedar, bubble gum, mint, herbs, vanilla, and violet florals. Gained complexity over the course of 3 hours. In perfect drinking form today and will continue to age for another 10 years.
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Delicious Cab. Red and blue fruit to start with a slight sweetness. After 15 minutes some of the sweetness is gone and you get some earthiness in a very well balanced wine. Smooth and a nice finish.
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I think this was best on day 2 (after VinVac) poured through the Vinturi. Thought this a little lean. Better with food. We had a good ribeye but Peter's ribeye must have been better and influenced his score.
Decanted for an hour before tasting. Beautiful dark fruit, chocolaty, tannins perfectly integrated. Perfect accompaniment to a rib eye. There's no need to wait; yet this wine, in my view, has a glorious life ahead of it. Wow!
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11/27/2021 - scotty_b wrote: 94 Points
A little funk and earth that dissipates after a 1-hour decant. This is a masterclass in wine texture - supple and velvety with enough tannins to keep it together. Notes of blackberry, blueberry, cedar, bubble gum, mint, herbs, vanilla, and violet florals. Gained complexity over the course of 3 hours. In perfect drinking form today and will continue to age for another 10 years.
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6/11/2018 - peterk Likes this wine:
Singing!
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10/23/2017 - uncle al Likes this wine: 93 Points
Delicious Cab. Red and blue fruit to start with a slight sweetness. After 15 minutes some of the sweetness is gone and you get some earthiness in a very well balanced wine. Smooth and a nice finish.
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2/2/2017 - PSUSteve wrote: 90 Points
I think this was best on day 2 (after VinVac) poured through the Vinturi. Thought this a little lean. Better with food. We had a good ribeye but Peter's ribeye must have been better and influenced his score.
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4/6/2014 - peterk Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanted for an hour before tasting. Beautiful dark fruit, chocolaty, tannins perfectly integrated. Perfect accompaniment to a rib eye. There's no need to wait; yet this wine, in my view, has a glorious life ahead of it. Wow!
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