Decanted for 2 hours, was a second bottle on the night. Ate with our Easter Prime Rib, and was not as intense as the previous wine. Still, dark fruits on the nose and palate, cherry, herbs, and chocolate.
Will be a wonderful, well balanced in a few years. I did not get heavy alcohol or oak.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
still young and intense--but the flip side of it was the wine felt super hot to me...no signs of any soft tannins and a lot of alcohol starting at the mid palate....good flavor profile--dark and sour cherry with a linear profile...but need to reconcile the strong alcohol which I think eventually will fade.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Last enjoyed in January of 2020 and I'll stay with 92. Opened from a 3L and decanted.
Nose was still lovely and showcasing the fruits, spices and organics. Palate remains well balanced although it appears the acidity has increased or more noticeable from a larger format. Regardless, nice fruit with some creamy chocolate, leather and oak spices.
Paired with an eye of Ribeye roast and it was quite delicious! Still has time in its window but not sure if cellaring longer will improve where it is today, IMO.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No
/ Comment
Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.
3/26/2024 - kabert Likes this wine: 92 Points
Delicious cherry fruit notes; tannins noticeable but starting to soften. Super with pasta dinner.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
7/4/2023 - Sonoma-W Likes this wine: 94 Points
Great! Consistent, modern
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
4/9/2023 - Flemboy Likes this wine: 91 Points
Decanted for 2 hours, was a second bottle on the night. Ate with our Easter Prime Rib, and was not as intense as the previous wine. Still, dark fruits on the nose and palate, cherry, herbs, and chocolate.
Will be a wonderful, well balanced in a few years. I did not get heavy alcohol or oak.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
11/7/2022 - richshoes Likes this wine: 94 Points
still young and intense--but the flip side of it was the wine felt super hot to me...no signs of any soft tannins and a lot of alcohol starting at the mid palate....good flavor profile--dark and sour cherry with a linear profile...but need to reconcile the strong alcohol which I think eventually will fade.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
2/26/2022 - brouigu1 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Last enjoyed in January of 2020 and I'll stay with 92. Opened from a 3L and decanted.
Nose was still lovely and showcasing the fruits, spices and organics. Palate remains well balanced although it appears the acidity has increased or more noticeable from a larger format. Regardless, nice fruit with some creamy chocolate, leather and oak spices.
Paired with an eye of Ribeye roast and it was quite delicious! Still has time in its window but not sure if cellaring longer will improve where it is today, IMO.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment