Ruby in color with aromas of tea, floral notes and a hint of vanilla. On tasting, I picked up cherries and mild raspberries. The body is medium/full with a silky texture and a medium long finish. Tannins are fine at this stage and it has, in my opinion, hit its "drink now zone”. The wine is balanced and paired great with a 28 day dry aged prime ribeye, seared in a very hot (500 deg) cast iron pan.
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Big ol booming in yo face , smack you like you owe it money type of Ripe dark berry nose. A touch of alcohol is mixed in with caramelized brown sugar to go with the berry nose. Typical pride body. You get a little bit of tannin/acid/ripe sweet cherries that remind you of it actually being a Sangiovese but it gets mixed in with oak tannins (is that even a term?). A bit of olive juice and vegetation lingering which I felt was a bit out of place, but everything else was on its way to getting integrated. If you like the style it's pretty centered on it and it's not shaby at all.
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10/24/2018 - DWStyle Likes this wine: 93 Points
Ruby in color with aromas of tea, floral notes and a hint of vanilla. On tasting, I picked up cherries and mild raspberries. The body is medium/full with a silky texture and a medium long finish. Tannins are fine at this stage and it has, in my opinion, hit its "drink now zone”. The wine is balanced and paired great with a 28 day dry aged prime ribeye, seared in a very hot (500 deg) cast iron pan.
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5/22/2012 - johnwine Likes this wine: 89 Points
Still very intense but not developing complexity.
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10/5/2010 - shk5157 wrote: 90 Points
slight cherry flavor
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2/26/2010 - buckeye76 wrote: 90 Points
BLACKBERRIES, BLACK CHERRIES AND LICORICE IN THE NOSE AND FLAVOR. MEDIUM TO LONG FINISH.
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6/7/2009 - clayfu wrote: 90 Points
Big ol booming in yo face , smack you like you owe it money type of Ripe dark berry nose. A touch of alcohol is mixed in with caramelized brown sugar to go with the berry nose. Typical pride body. You get a little bit of tannin/acid/ripe sweet cherries that remind you of it actually being a Sangiovese but it gets mixed in with oak tannins (is that even a term?). A bit of olive juice and vegetation lingering which I felt was a bit out of place, but everything else was on its way to getting integrated. If you like the style it's pretty centered on it and it's not shaby at all.
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