Black fruit, herbal notes, tobacco, spice, anise, cassis, and lots of notes in the mid-palate from the spice and herbs. Well developed and drinks smoothly. A/A+.
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Popped and poured on a whim. This clearly could have used some time in a decanter first. Black currant, mocha, licorice and tobacco come through. This is big, full bodied, layered and long. Still sporting some tannin at times this felt like eating a meal. It’s an impressive wine but needs more time or a long decant.
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Deep red color. Blackberries, black cherries, blueberries, chocolate, and a hint of licorice in the nose. Concentrated black fruits, blackberries and currants in the flavor. Full bodied, well balanced, nice complexity, and a medium to long finish.
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With a 2 hour decant this was soft and round with big brambly blackberry fruit. Drank alongside a 2006 Shafer hillside select that was also decanted but still seemed tight. Such a different wine as this was much more enjoyable.
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11/26/2022 - BigBoy_Sonoma Likes this wine: 96 Points
Black fruit, herbal notes, tobacco, spice, anise, cassis, and lots of notes in the mid-palate from the spice and herbs. Well developed and drinks smoothly. A/A+.
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3/7/2022 - Acohen Likes this wine: 95 Points
Classic mature cab with currant, plum, cassis, mocha and leather notes and a rich layered long finish
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12/25/2021 - mclanew Likes this wine: 94 Points
Popped and poured on a whim. This clearly could have used some time in a decanter first. Black currant, mocha, licorice and tobacco come through. This is big, full bodied, layered and long. Still sporting some tannin at times this felt like eating a meal. It’s an impressive wine but needs more time or a long decant.
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8/12/2021 - buckeye76 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Deep red color. Blackberries, black cherries, blueberries, chocolate, and a hint of licorice in the nose. Concentrated black fruits, blackberries and currants in the flavor. Full bodied, well balanced, nice complexity, and a medium to long finish.
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9/19/2020 - Dalex Likes this wine: 93 Points
With a 2 hour decant this was soft and round with big brambly blackberry fruit. Drank alongside a 2006 Shafer hillside select that was also decanted but still seemed tight. Such a different wine as this was much more enjoyable.
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