Still quite young and I won’t touch the others I have for 3-5 years. Like some other 2013s I have had, it is a more serious expression than usual, leaning more to black fruit rather than the usual red or blue that I find at Blankiet. The tannins are not obtrusive at the front end, but still provide some sting at the back, and personally I prefer to wait until they have further mellowed. At this point, the Cab Franc seemed quite pronounced (though quite tasty), but I expect the Cab Sauv will reveal itself more over time. Already delicious, and my rating might prove conservative over time.
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9/5/2023 - TrojanMatt Likes this wine: 94 Points
Still quite young and I won’t touch the others I have for 3-5 years. Like some other 2013s I have had, it is a more serious expression than usual, leaning more to black fruit rather than the usual red or blue that I find at Blankiet. The tannins are not obtrusive at the front end, but still provide some sting at the back, and personally I prefer to wait until they have further mellowed. At this point, the Cab Franc seemed quite pronounced (though quite tasty), but I expect the Cab Sauv will reveal itself more over time. Already delicious, and my rating might prove conservative over time.
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8/28/2022 - Weiner Likes this wine: 94 Points
Medium to slightly heavier body, lots of flavor, with mild tannins, holds up well with fillet mignon.
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2/7/2022 - rylanreynolds wrote: 95 Points
Very dynamic wine and could use even more age but drinking quite beautifully now. Celebrating my 44th in style
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1/2/2022 - VinoDiver Likes this wine: 95 Points
Love this wine. Still needs some age in the bottle but drinking well with 2-3 hours of air.
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10/2/2021 - Bobcat 31 Likes this wine: 98 Points
very good and needed only a short decant pleasant surprise on the upside
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