Excellent bottle. Starting to come around, but still years to go for full potential. Beautiful deep, intense nose of cassis & other berries, laced with a bit of graphite/pencil lead. The palate is big... instantly recognizable as Napa fruit. Very full, but with a lush quality that is sexy and alluring. Layers & layers of flavor. Again, sweet cassis, with hints of cedar/cigar box, tobacco, & perhaps a hint of coffee. Extremely long. I would probably rate this higher, but I want to leave it room to improve with a few more years in the bottle. Glad I have a few more.
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11/3/2021 - Wine-is-Art Likes this wine: 94 Points
Excellent bottle. Starting to come around, but still years to go for full potential. Beautiful deep, intense nose of cassis & other berries, laced with a bit of graphite/pencil lead. The palate is big... instantly recognizable as Napa fruit. Very full, but with a lush quality that is sexy and alluring. Layers & layers of flavor. Again, sweet cassis, with hints of cedar/cigar box, tobacco, & perhaps a hint of coffee. Extremely long. I would probably rate this higher, but I want to leave it room to improve with a few more years in the bottle. Glad I have a few more.
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11/6/2020 - Coachron13 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Ditto to my last note a year ago. Still bold and drinking nicely.
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10/29/2019 - Coachron13 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Excellent, bold bordeaux blend. Has plenty of time left.
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