The wine looks violet colored. The legs are medium. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like blackberry, blueberry, black currant (cassis), mushroom, forest floor, espresso, sandalwood, nutmeg and violet. The body is medium. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.
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Part of a nice wine night with friends. Almost beat out the CJ melka, but this was popped and poured rather than decanted and came from a tougher vintage. Have a bottle of the 2012 that I will try soon.
2013 CJ Melka 2015 Orin Swift abstract 2015 Carter Cellars Fortuna 2011 Moone-Tsai Cabernet 2011 Carte Blanche Cabernet 2016 Quivet Sauvignon blanc McGah vineyard
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6/17/2023 - trequer Likes this wine: 93 Points
The wine looks violet colored. The legs are medium. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like blackberry, blueberry, black currant (cassis), mushroom, forest floor, espresso, sandalwood, nutmeg and violet. The body is medium. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.
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11/25/2022 - PermanentTannin wrote:
Will comment after diner
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12/11/2020 - LPCSD wrote:
90 can buy it
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1/14/2018 - deetz Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nose as a little funky, but gorgeous palate. This is showing very well right now for an “off” year in Napa.
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12/23/2017 - sean7711 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Part of a nice wine night with friends. Almost beat out the CJ melka, but this was popped and poured rather than decanted and came from a tougher vintage. Have a bottle of the 2012 that I will try soon.
2013 CJ Melka
2015 Orin Swift abstract
2015 Carter Cellars Fortuna
2011 Moone-Tsai Cabernet
2011 Carte Blanche Cabernet
2016 Quivet Sauvignon blanc McGah vineyard
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