Nice and dark like a Cab. Fruit bomb up front, sweet red berries like strawberries and raspberries, low alcohol nose. Tasting very raspberry, almost tart, cocoa is evident, some eucalyptus, medium alcohol presence and medium dry as well. Mostly a dense, sweet highly fruity merlot. Paired with Chinese take-out Kung Pao Triple.
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Cooked. Had at a great restaurant in Hanalei, Kauai(Bar Acuda/Tapas & Wine). Refreshing, creative menue, but wine improperly cellared somewhere along the way. Sent back with no problem.
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Had the nice chocolate mint note also found in the Hobbs 2003 Cabernet, and the 2003 Crossbarn Cabernet, however unlike these cabernets, all the flavor wa up front with a very short finish. Also a little pepper alung with some good red fruit flavor.
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2/7/2010 - rjeman2000 wrote: 88 Points
Not much structure left, but what's left is still a rich flavorful wine dominated by dark fruits. Very easy drinking and great for newbies to wine.
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10/28/2008 - JohnnyWine wrote: 84 Points
Nice and dark like a Cab.
Fruit bomb up front, sweet red berries like strawberries and raspberries, low alcohol nose.
Tasting very raspberry, almost tart, cocoa is evident, some eucalyptus, medium alcohol presence and medium dry as well. Mostly a dense, sweet highly fruity merlot.
Paired with Chinese take-out Kung Pao Triple.
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7/12/2007 - yovinny wrote: flawed
Cooked. Had at a great restaurant in Hanalei, Kauai(Bar Acuda/Tapas & Wine). Refreshing, creative menue, but wine improperly cellared somewhere along the way. Sent back with no problem.
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11/23/2006 - JohnnyWine wrote: 84 Points
Drank at Thanksgiving dinner. Pretty easy-going Merlot, simple and Jammy. Not heavy or alchol-intense.
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10/15/2006 - ajlalvani wrote: 84 Points
Had the nice chocolate mint note also found in the Hobbs 2003 Cabernet, and the 2003 Crossbarn Cabernet, however unlike these cabernets, all the flavor wa up front with a very short finish. Also a little pepper alung with some good red fruit flavor.
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