Needed a fireside wine, and this totally did the trick. I love 2011 WA Bdx style wines. Gorgeous nose of black cherry, mesquite, cedar, merlot smoke...very nice aromatics. On the palate, acidity is softer than I would like, but still very juicy, with more pure black cherry...maybe leans slightly thin, but at 12.7% abv, who can complain...tannin largely attenuated on the finish, but soft and finely grained. Yum.
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Popped and poured through a decanter aerator, let sit for 20 min. First sip is promising, vibrant rich fruit and plenty of acidity and structure still supporting it. Thus far already showing better than the 2011 Andrew Will BTG Merlot Champoux we drank last night (which was also good).
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12/9/2018 - Aravind Asok wrote:
Needed a fireside wine, and this totally did the trick. I love 2011 WA Bdx style wines. Gorgeous nose of black cherry, mesquite, cedar, merlot smoke...very nice aromatics. On the palate, acidity is softer than I would like, but still very juicy, with more pure black cherry...maybe leans slightly thin, but at 12.7% abv, who can complain...tannin largely attenuated on the finish, but soft and finely grained. Yum.
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5/27/2015 - GA_Seattle Likes this wine:
Popped and poured through a decanter aerator, let sit for 20 min. First sip is promising, vibrant rich fruit and plenty of acidity and structure still supporting it. Thus far already showing better than the 2011 Andrew Will BTG Merlot Champoux we drank last night (which was also good).
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9/7/2014 - Krasaki Likes this wine: 91 Points
Big merlot nose, aromas of juicy plum/red currant, lavender, and cured meats. Soft tannin.
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12/10/2013 - GA_Seattle Likes this wine: 89 Points
Nice ripe red fruit, moderate acidity. Wine should develop nicely.
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