We opened this wine with 7 friends. It came out of the bottle ruby red, but changed almost immediately to include some characteristic rust. Over the course of the next hour the taste profile changed several times. Mineral and berry notes would change places on the palate. The flavors would deflate, then go back to the previous notes after 15 minutes. At one time there was an agreement that there was an old metallic auroma and taste but after time that too went away. This cycle repeated several times, until the wine collapsed like a tired barn in a gale. What an experience!
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Freeload tour in Washington (Bellevue/Woodinville): Fully matured amber red. Red cherries, roast beans, and minerals. on the palate gives off a leathery flavor. Very balanced and medoc-like. Classy stuff.
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Still amazing. I have two left. Very old world traditional cab. Huge flavors of cedar, cassis, dark fruit, soft tannins. erich and elgant, lingering flavors.
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Christmas 2009; 12/24/2009-12/26/2009: Wow again. Youthful, vibrant and still getting better. I went 93 this time. very elegant, everything I love in David Lake's wines. Beautiful as before.
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5/12/2012 - dsarendt wrote: 91 Points
We opened this wine with 7 friends. It came out of the bottle ruby red, but changed almost immediately to include some characteristic rust. Over the course of the next hour the taste profile changed several times. Mineral and berry notes would change places on the palate. The flavors would deflate, then go back to the previous notes after 15 minutes. At one time there was an agreement that there was an old metallic auroma and taste but after time that too went away. This cycle repeated several times, until the wine collapsed like a tired barn in a gale. What an experience!
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2/3/2012 - LelouchViBritannia wrote: 92 Points
Freeload tour in Washington (Bellevue/Woodinville): Fully matured amber red. Red cherries, roast beans, and minerals. on the palate gives off a leathery flavor. Very balanced and medoc-like. Classy stuff.
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8/21/2010 - Steve Jones wrote: 93 Points
Still huge. Amazed our friends with it's youth and intensity. Only one left- I'll have to save that one.
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5/31/2010 - Steve Jones wrote: 93 Points
Still amazing. I have two left. Very old world traditional cab. Huge flavors of cedar, cassis, dark fruit, soft tannins. erich and elgant, lingering flavors.
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12/25/2009 - Steve Jones wrote: 93 Points
Christmas 2009; 12/24/2009-12/26/2009: Wow again. Youthful, vibrant and still getting better. I went 93 this time. very elegant, everything I love in David Lake's wines. Beautiful as before.
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