Still a dark ruby hue with virtually no bricking. Nose still smells fresh, with dark red berries, tobacco, earth, cacao, and some oak. Medium bodied. Fruit hits first, and it’s mostly freshly crushed raspberry and not quite ripe cassis with oak and secondary notes making themselves known midpalate. Firm tannins clean the palate on the way to the finish, which is a touch hot.
I was surprised by how much life this wine had left in it. I thought I would open a wine that was at peak, but I think (sadly, since I have no more) that’s still a few years away.
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It's been a little over a year since I've had a bottle of this. My notes still hold, although this bottle had slightly firmer tannins and a little hotter finish. Still going strong with plenty of flavor, and probably better on night two than night one.
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Not one of their better efforts I am sad to say. Nothing wrong with the nose, lots of nice dark fruits and a nice amount of oak but the finish was short and the wine just seemed thin to me. I had hoped for more after laying this bottle down for almost 2 years in my own cellar but there wax no magic in this guy.
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7/14/2022 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 91 Points
Walla Walla Syrah Festival "Vintage Pour" (Cavu Cellars, Walla Walla): Cherry, earth leather, cigar smoke and buttery finish. Nice use of oak.
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7/4/2020 - Jake112380 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Still a dark ruby hue with virtually no bricking. Nose still smells fresh, with dark red berries, tobacco, earth, cacao, and some oak. Medium bodied. Fruit hits first, and it’s mostly freshly crushed raspberry and not quite ripe cassis with oak and secondary notes making themselves known midpalate. Firm tannins clean the palate on the way to the finish, which is a touch hot.
I was surprised by how much life this wine had left in it. I thought I would open a wine that was at peak, but I think (sadly, since I have no more) that’s still a few years away.
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2/28/2020 - jcj Likes this wine: 91 Points
Beautiful color, nice nose and smooth as silk on the palate. Well balanced. I don’t believe that additional cellaring time will improve this wine.
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10/22/2015 - Jake112380 wrote: 90 Points
It's been a little over a year since I've had a bottle of this. My notes still hold, although this bottle had slightly firmer tannins and a little hotter finish. Still going strong with plenty of flavor, and probably better on night two than night one.
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7/5/2015 - ibglowin wrote: 87 Points
Not one of their better efforts I am sad to say. Nothing wrong with the nose, lots of nice dark fruits and a nice amount of oak but the finish was short and the wine just seemed thin to me. I had hoped for more after laying this bottle down for almost 2 years in my own cellar but there wax no magic in this guy.
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