86: I want to like this more. It's still good, but I wanted it to be great (like Imagery Petite Sirah from earlier and later vintages). It has a beautiful, deep, opaque purple color. Medium slow legs on the swirl. The bouquet is subdued, mostly mellow spiced plum. The first glass was dominated by tart fruit and heavy tannins (even with aeration), but these extremes mellowed over the first hour to be a very drinkable wine -- if not a forgettable one. The palate eventually settles on blackberry, plum, and nutmeg, but it takes a while to get there. If I had another bottle, I would try decanting it an hour before serving.
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Delicious black cherry, blueberry and vanilla. Smooth "sweet" fruit forward with nice balance. Medium tannins with just enough acid to make your mouth water for more!
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Aromas of dark fruit and dark cherry; medium-full bodied and smooth; initially highly tannic. Powerfully flavorful, modern in style, and bold with mid-palate flavors of plum, dark cherry and blueberry. A medium to long finish. Good pairing with spaghetti and meat-tomato sauce.
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1/24/2021 - ellars Likes this wine: 86 Points
86: I want to like this more. It's still good, but I wanted it to be great (like Imagery Petite Sirah from earlier and later vintages). It has a beautiful, deep, opaque purple color. Medium slow legs on the swirl. The bouquet is subdued, mostly mellow spiced plum. The first glass was dominated by tart fruit and heavy tannins (even with aeration), but these extremes mellowed over the first hour to be a very drinkable wine -- if not a forgettable one. The palate eventually settles on blackberry, plum, and nutmeg, but it takes a while to get there. If I had another bottle, I would try decanting it an hour before serving.
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5/3/2016 - Mech-E wrote: 89 Points
Always a pleasure to pop. Even in this tough years Imagery manages density along with structure. Delicious, though simple.
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8/19/2015 - VinoJestes wrote:
Still a big wine, good though.
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5/4/2015 - bwk Likes this wine: 92 Points
Delicious black cherry, blueberry and vanilla. Smooth "sweet" fruit forward with nice balance. Medium tannins with just enough acid to make your mouth water for more!
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10/22/2014 - davekeefer Likes this wine: 93 Points
Aromas of dark fruit and dark cherry; medium-full bodied and smooth; initially highly tannic. Powerfully flavorful, modern in style, and bold with mid-palate flavors of plum, dark cherry and blueberry. A medium to long finish. Good pairing with spaghetti and meat-tomato sauce.
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