Nose of leather with some cedar. Color ink purple with a bold fruit combination on the front palate. Mid length finsh of smooth black fruit. The finish and nose are enough for me. This is a drink now in the first quarter of 2021. I don’t see it getting better.
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Consumed blind as part of a three bottle tasting. I knew California, but mixed it up with zin/zin blend. This clearly needed time, as it started with bold, juicy raspberry, fruit candy and blackberry liquor flavors on the nose and more blackberry liquor on the palate, with fairly high tannins. Over time it mellowed and became quite pleasant, if not quite in my wheelhouse. 90-91 for me, those who like a lot of bold fruit will appreciate this a lot more.
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Love this wine! Great body, well balanced, up front black fruit, opens up with excellent combination of fruit and tannins. Paired perfectly with Big red meat meal.
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2/19/2021 - brian_r93 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nose of leather with some cedar. Color ink purple with a bold fruit combination on the front palate. Mid length finsh of smooth black fruit. The finish and nose are enough for me. This is a drink now in the first quarter of 2021. I don’t see it getting better.
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2/13/2021 - JCGuthrie wrote: 90 Points
Consumed blind as part of a three bottle tasting. I knew California, but mixed it up with zin/zin blend. This clearly needed time, as it started with bold, juicy raspberry, fruit candy and blackberry liquor flavors on the nose and more blackberry liquor on the palate, with fairly high tannins. Over time it mellowed and became quite pleasant, if not quite in my wheelhouse. 90-91 for me, those who like a lot of bold fruit will appreciate this a lot more.
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8/12/2020 - dangdad Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted for 1/2 hour. Opens nicely with a black currant nose, excellent body (legs), perfect blend of tannins and fruit, with a very smooth finish.
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7/24/2020 - dangdad Likes this wine: 92 Points
Love this wine! Great body, well balanced, up front black fruit, opens up with excellent combination of fruit and tannins. Paired perfectly with Big red meat meal.
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12/22/2019 - K&J Likes this wine: 92 Points
As my wife said, it is a "Wow" wine.
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