I give it an 89 because it does have some black fruit to go along with the alcohol. This is just not a balanced wine. it lacks the fruit to withstand the heat from the alcohol. If this wine had a finish, it would be much nicer.
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Deep purple, inky. Hearty nose, black cherries, vanilla, espresso, spices. Definitely California style Cab/Bdx blend. Very tasty wine, but heavy tannins are likely obscuring some of the essence leaving it a tad monochromatic, this one needs a few more years to develop. Medium plus acidity. Try again in 2018-2020.
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11/23/2019 - Wine Warrior 1 Does not like this wine: 89 Points
I give it an 89 because it does have some black fruit to go along with the alcohol. This is just not a balanced wine. it lacks the fruit to withstand the heat from the alcohol. If this wine had a finish, it would be much nicer.
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1/1/2018 - yipen wrote:
NYE dinner with Prime rib. berry will tannin but it helps to pair with a rib roast.
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3/30/2016 - emf Likes this wine:
A very good blend that is always a fun bottle to drink.
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10/27/2015 - Coachron13 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Oaky. Sweet tannins. Lots of fruit but somewhat masked by the oak at this time. Going to wait a couple years on my other one.
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5/31/2015 - GA_Seattle Likes this wine: 89 Points
Deep purple, inky. Hearty nose, black cherries, vanilla, espresso, spices. Definitely California style Cab/Bdx blend. Very tasty wine, but heavy tannins are likely obscuring some of the essence leaving it a tad monochromatic, this one needs a few more years to develop. Medium plus acidity. Try again in 2018-2020.
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