A big, fruit forward cab. There are some secondary notes of black pepper and a slight earthiness however overall I did not get much complexity from this one. Having said that, found it to be enjoyable and easy to drink.
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This wine had quite a bit of vanilla on the palate. I also got some sweetness from this wine. This is odd since the people at the tasting room seemed to emphasize the savory aspect of this wine, which I personally did not get (I just felt like this had sweeter rather than savory elements). You definitely get some spice on the nose, some cassis, as well as some good minerality. On the palate, you get similar tastes to what you got on the nose. There is some cassis, some minerality, and a good amount of spice (some anise maybe?). Overall, I thought that this wine was great and I would not hesitate to purchase it for myself. I do not believe that this wine will have the longevity of other great WA Cabernets but I think that this wine can be enjoyed for the short-medium term (say over the next 3-4 years).
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Inky purple. Aromas tend toward red fruited, cassis, anise, pencil lead and a hint of vanilla and dust. Flavor profile matches the aromas but the pencil lead and earthiness are more prominent than the red fruit whereas the nose was reversed. Medium body with fine grain tannins and a wave of acid washing down the mouth on the finish. This is a really solid wine for the price point.
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Purchased from the winemaker on private tour and barrel tasting. Nose of smoked meats. Tart dark blueberries. Medium body, medium finish. Nicely integrated hints of oak. Nicely done. Recommended. looking forward to his 2013 release that's developing nicely in barrel.
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8/18/2018 - brown57 Likes this wine: 90 Points
A big, fruit forward cab. There are some secondary notes of black pepper and a slight earthiness however overall I did not get much complexity from this one. Having said that, found it to be enjoyable and easy to drink.
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9/17/2016 - lockestep wrote: 90 Points
Brief note, fruit forward easy to consume cab. Pop and pour did not note any great changes over the three hours. Was still strong day 2.
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12/7/2015 - Sanfoan Likes this wine:
This wine had quite a bit of vanilla on the palate. I also got some sweetness from this wine. This is odd since the people at the tasting room seemed to emphasize the savory aspect of this wine, which I personally did not get (I just felt like this had sweeter rather than savory elements). You definitely get some spice on the nose, some cassis, as well as some good minerality. On the palate, you get similar tastes to what you got on the nose. There is some cassis, some minerality, and a good amount of spice (some anise maybe?). Overall, I thought that this wine was great and I would not hesitate to purchase it for myself. I do not believe that this wine will have the longevity of other great WA Cabernets but I think that this wine can be enjoyed for the short-medium term (say over the next 3-4 years).
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11/6/2015 - Wine Gopher wrote: 92 Points
Inky purple. Aromas tend toward red fruited, cassis, anise, pencil lead and a hint of vanilla and dust. Flavor profile matches the aromas but the pencil lead and earthiness are more prominent than the red fruit whereas the nose was reversed. Medium body with fine grain tannins and a wave of acid washing down the mouth on the finish. This is a really solid wine for the price point.
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3/28/2015 - wineguy1968 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Purchased from the winemaker on private tour and barrel tasting. Nose of smoked meats. Tart dark blueberries. Medium body, medium finish. Nicely integrated hints of oak. Nicely done. Recommended.
looking forward to his 2013 release that's developing nicely in barrel.
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