2nd time I have had this wine but the last time was in 2017. 75% Cabernet Franc and 25% Merlot from Sonoma County. 14.6% alcohol. Crimson color. Full bodied. An earthy wine with blueberry, cassis and wet earth notes. Firm tannins. This wine has gotten more rustic since I last had it. Drink now. 88 points.
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Opened and slow ox’d in the bottle for 2 hrs, then drank over 2hrs. This is drinking exceptionally well. Spectacular nose - a lot of tobacco, some black fruit, some floral notes. Tertiaries emerging, and very delicious. Hints of coffee. Palate follows the nose. Intense and generous, but the tertiaries add a sense of elegance and balance. Tannins are much better integrated than in previous bottle. Same goes for oak. This bottle was fully mature and I suspect at its peak. Really, really good. Wish I had more.
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4/20/2024 - Vino Me wrote: 88 Points
2nd time I have had this wine but the last time was in 2017. 75% Cabernet Franc and 25% Merlot from Sonoma County. 14.6% alcohol. Crimson color. Full bodied. An earthy wine with blueberry, cassis and wet earth notes. Firm tannins. This wine has gotten more rustic since I last had it. Drink now. 88 points.
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10/11/2020 - rinnocenzi Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drank from magnum. Drinking great right now.
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5/25/2020 - Winokdub wrote: 93 Points
Fully agree with bravo below. This is an exception wine drinking in its prime. Yum!
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11/7/2019 - bon vivant wrote:
Fully integrated, Spectacular, polished and elegant, one of the finest older Cali CF's I have had. Tasty stuff
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11/15/2018 - bravo.solares Likes this wine: 93 Points
Opened and slow ox’d in the bottle for 2 hrs, then drank over 2hrs. This is drinking exceptionally well. Spectacular nose - a lot of tobacco, some black fruit, some floral notes. Tertiaries emerging, and very delicious. Hints of coffee. Palate follows the nose. Intense and generous, but the tertiaries add a sense of elegance and balance. Tannins are much better integrated than in previous bottle. Same goes for oak. This bottle was fully mature and I suspect at its peak. Really, really good. Wish I had more.
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