2014 Abreu Madrona Ranch

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 96.2 points

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  8/28/2022 - spendergast Likes this wine: 99 Points

  Decanted 2 hours. A wonderful, opulent wine with concentrated dark fruit, spice, mocha, hint of game. The wine is complex and very well balanced with well integrated tannins, great mouthfeel and long finish. Paired perfectly with grilled Wagyu ribeye steaks. It's essentially a perfect wine for those who like this style.

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  8/3/2019 - In vino potestus est Likes this wine: 94 Points

  General comments from last night's dinner. Overall excellent wine but very tight despite a 2 hour decant. The tannins overwhelmed the fruit and the wine while excellent was not as enjoyable as most of the others at the dinner. It needs years longer in the bottle to develop, I estimate at least 10 years more.
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  4/19/2019 - Lateva wrote: 98 Points

  Decanted 10 hours. Wow, what a stunning wine! This has it all, nose, palate, tannin/acid balance. Left a glass for the next day and it was still incredible. I think the tannin in this wine requires a HUGE decant if you plan to drink it soon. I’m leaving the rest of mine for at least 5 years.

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  3/22/2019 - Bathtub58 wrote: 92 Points

  Popped and poured. Strong nose of dill and coconut. The oak was overwhelming. Flavors of bold red/blue/dark ripe fruit, touch of spice, moderate complexity, long finish, with lengthy and grippy tannins.

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