A big, robust mountain cab that perfectly complemented our filets. The common wisdom seems to be to drink this one now, but I could see it continuing to mature and improve for another 3-5 years.
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Expressive fruity nose. Smooth velvet palate with berries and chocolate up front. Soft tannins. This is a wine you dream about. Beautiful, easy wine that both the novice and sommelier will love, for very different reasons. Drink now. Wouldn’t cellar it for much longer.
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Double decanted for 90 minutes, drank over next 90. At first smell/sip, I was looking forward to this bottle. But revisiting a half hour later left more to be desired. Got a feel of it being 'flat' and uninspiring. However, the last glass or so brought out the potential in this wine.
By then end, this wine was exhibiting a great nose, full mid palate, and a nicely balanced tannic finish.
The more I drink the random 2011, I am realizing that these wines, especially the mountain appellations, need much longer in the decanter to truly open up.
This wine is a solid 91, and could benefit from another year or two in bottle, but the shelf life is probably 5 years or less to maximize for all it's worth. Drink 2018-2022
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12/25/2019 - DRYAUN Likes this wine: 93 Points
A big, robust mountain cab that perfectly complemented our filets. The common wisdom seems to be to drink this one now, but I could see it continuing to mature and improve for another 3-5 years.
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11/25/2018 - Marignon Likes this wine: 95 Points
Expressive fruity nose. Smooth velvet palate with berries and chocolate up front. Soft tannins. This is a wine you dream about. Beautiful, easy wine that both the novice and sommelier will love, for very different reasons. Drink now. Wouldn’t cellar it for much longer.
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9/7/2018 - pdicorpo wrote: 91 Points
very good bottle despite the vintage
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8/30/2018 - pdicorpo Likes this wine: 91 Points
Hints of leather and earth. Licorice and dark berries to taste. Very good
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2/23/2017 - blarmston Likes this wine: 91 Points
Double decanted for 90 minutes, drank over next 90. At first smell/sip, I was looking forward to this bottle. But revisiting a half hour later left more to be desired. Got a feel of it being 'flat' and uninspiring. However, the last glass or so brought out the potential in this wine.
By then end, this wine was exhibiting a great nose, full mid palate, and a nicely balanced tannic finish.
The more I drink the random 2011, I am realizing that these wines, especially the mountain appellations, need much longer in the decanter to truly open up.
This wine is a solid 91, and could benefit from another year or two in bottle, but the shelf life is probably 5 years or less to maximize for all it's worth. Drink 2018-2022
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