Excellent Howell wine as always from OS. Tannins seemed to have mellowed since last year. The HM terroir is evident in this bottle. Improves dramatically in the glass over 1.5 hours
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I think AG was on the mark with this one. It remains dense, tannic, and unbalanced. Opens with a great nose of blueberries, but the dark fruit is hidden behind a wall of dense tannins. This wine is a blend of all 7 Bordeaux grapes, but comes across fairly one dimensional.
I m usually a big fan of this wine, just an off year (or bottle), I’ll try my final bottle in another year
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Typical Howell Mountain fruit-kind of dark with notes of licorice and blackberries. Much better after decanting and waiting 2 hours. Still needs some time.
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2/15/2024 - jeffshomerun wrote:
Excellent Howell wine as always from OS. Tannins seemed to have mellowed since last year. The HM terroir is evident in this bottle. Improves dramatically in the glass over 1.5 hours
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9/30/2023 - Rasmussenbrent Likes this wine: 93 Points
Love this bottle of wine! Ready to drink
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4/9/2023 - Franken Berry Does not like this wine:
I think AG was on the mark with this one. It remains dense, tannic, and unbalanced. Opens with a great nose of blueberries, but the dark fruit is hidden behind a wall of dense tannins. This wine is a blend of all 7 Bordeaux grapes, but comes across fairly one dimensional.
I m usually a big fan of this wine, just an off year (or bottle), I’ll try my final bottle in another year
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5/20/2022 - bobt@teacherstax.com Likes this wine: 94 Points
Typical Howell Mountain fruit-kind of dark with notes of licorice and blackberries. Much better after decanting and waiting 2 hours. Still needs some time.
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12/28/2021 - jimyeni Likes this wine: 94 Points
Great at this price point as always
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