Plum, damson, baked black cherry, vanilla on the nose. All there on the palette alongside some violent chalky tannin and some cedary notes. Beautiful sweet fruit profile. A little hot. Lots to like but expected a bit more from an iconic producer. Time will probably bring it into balance. Unless you like the huge tannin, wait a few years.
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Nose is initially quite fruit forward but everything mellows with time in the glass. There is a bit of pencil shavings, black pepper and other spices. Everything is well balanced but subtle.
On the palate there is ripe red and black fruit, vanilla, oak, more black pepper. Tannins are refined but chalky, drying the mouth instantly before a long, unctuous finish which brings minerality and more spice notes.
This is a very well put together wine, balanced, elegant and drinking very nicely. Great with steak, new potatoes and summer salad.
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12/14/2021 - Amberissey Likes this wine: 88 Points
Plum, damson, baked black cherry, vanilla on the nose. All there on the palette alongside some violent chalky tannin and some cedary notes. Beautiful sweet fruit profile. A little hot. Lots to like but expected a bit more from an iconic producer. Time will probably bring it into balance. Unless you like the huge tannin, wait a few years.
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7/18/2021 - happyhyrax Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nose is initially quite fruit forward but everything mellows with time in the glass. There is a bit of pencil shavings, black pepper and other spices. Everything is well balanced but subtle.
On the palate there is ripe red and black fruit, vanilla, oak, more black pepper. Tannins are refined but chalky, drying the mouth instantly before a long, unctuous finish which brings minerality and more spice notes.
This is a very well put together wine, balanced, elegant and drinking very nicely. Great with steak, new potatoes and summer salad.
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4/14/2021 - John McCabe wrote: 91 Points
From the winery. Nice fruit, some good structure, quite appealing and not bad value at $38 after tax, even from the winery.
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2/12/2021 - Winepeter wrote: 90 Points
Intense fruity nose and on palate medium body with tanins with still an edge. Intensely and a spice fruit
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11/19/2020 - Rubyredcab Likes this wine: 73 Points
Nice Merlot
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