Going off memory. I bottle decanted for about 8 hours, then used decanter at restaurant for 2 hours. This was very approachable at that point. It had a dark, brooding, dense color. The nose was primary with red or dark fruits. The palette was concentrated with low acidity. Had this with teppenyaki next to Quintessa 2017 and preferred the Pavie.
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Clean Medium plus intensity, opaque red to purple rim Blue fruit, red fruit, bell pepper, earth on the nose Medium acid medium plus alcohol Old world fruit, dry tannin on the palate Likely needs 5yrs-15yrs to really develop, don't drink now 60% merlot, 22% cabernet, 18% cabernet sauvignon $450 as tasted
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Floral notes emerge from the deep garnet colored wine. Full-bodied, intense, deep, sweet and podgy, this wine is a tsunami of tannin and slate with layers of deep, ripe fruits that will demand aging. Made from a blend of 60% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc and 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine reached 14.6% with a pH of 3.61. The harvest took place September 25 to October 3.
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3/9/2024 - jdrosen Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted one hour in glass. Red fruit, earthy, nice tannins.
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2/17/2024 - Happytoro Likes this wine: 95 Points
Going off memory. I bottle decanted for about 8 hours, then used decanter at restaurant for 2 hours. This was very approachable at that point. It had a dark, brooding, dense color. The nose was primary with red or dark fruits. The palette was concentrated with low acidity. Had this with teppenyaki next to Quintessa 2017 and preferred the Pavie.
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7/29/2023 - Been_Ninho Likes this wine:
Good
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9/30/2021 - crcarlson Likes this wine: 92 Points
Clean
Medium plus intensity, opaque red to purple rim
Blue fruit, red fruit, bell pepper, earth on the nose
Medium acid
medium plus alcohol
Old world fruit, dry tannin on the palate
Likely needs 5yrs-15yrs to really develop, don't drink now
60% merlot, 22% cabernet, 18% cabernet sauvignon
$450 as tasted
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4/26/2018 - Jeff Leve wrote: 97 Points
Floral notes emerge from the deep garnet colored wine. Full-bodied, intense, deep, sweet and podgy, this wine is a tsunami of tannin and slate with layers of deep, ripe fruits that will demand aging. Made from a blend of 60% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc and 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine reached 14.6% with a pH of 3.61. The harvest took place September 25 to October 3.
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