Attractive bouquet shows black cherries, bay leaf, leather, and forest floor. Air brings out hints of grape hard candy and pencil shavings. Earthy and savory in the mouth. Has plenty of fruit and fine-grained tannin on a mid-to-full bodied frame. Closes with crushed rocks on the finish line. Much better with air but there's no need to wait. Drink up.
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this wine was a real disappointment. tomato stew on the nose and not a lot of fruit. this wine just died in my glass and smelled worse and worse as the night went on. left 1/3 of the bottle unfinished.
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Decanted 3 hours - deep ruby color leads to a nose of currant, spice and cedar. Palate carries these flavors forward and red fruit and a hint of tobacco. Tannins are well integrated and finish lasts 20 seconds. This is drinking at its peak! Very enjoyable bottle of wine with is a little overpriced.
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3/31/2017 - Baron Slick wrote: 90 Points
Attractive bouquet shows black cherries, bay leaf, leather, and forest floor. Air brings out hints of grape hard candy and pencil shavings. Earthy and savory in the mouth. Has plenty of fruit and fine-grained tannin on a mid-to-full bodied frame. Closes with crushed rocks on the finish line. Much better with air but there's no need to wait. Drink up.
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1/17/2012 - sayward wrote: 86 Points
this wine was a real disappointment. tomato stew on the nose and not a lot of fruit. this wine just died in my glass and smelled worse and worse as the night went on. left 1/3 of the bottle unfinished.
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7/24/2011 - East of Napa wrote: 87 Points
A little past prime. musty earth tones with little fruit. these wine are meant to be consumed in less than ten years. no point in keeping them.
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3/13/2010 - oski wrote: 90 Points
smooth but nothing complex
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3/14/2008 - flashvictor wrote: 90 Points
Decanted 3 hours - deep ruby color leads to a nose of currant, spice and cedar. Palate carries these flavors forward and red fruit and a hint of tobacco. Tannins are well integrated and finish lasts 20 seconds. This is drinking at its peak! Very enjoyable bottle of wine with is a little overpriced.
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