Deep rich nose with cellar and astringency, little fruit. Dark Ruby red color. Medium viscosity. Taste medium bodied front with cherry, cassis, blackberry notes. Finish is medium light with slight tannins, suggesting this is ready to drink. Very nice wine and good for dinner and gifts. Does not quite suggest it could compete with big Napa Cabs though (despite its history).
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Decanted for one hour, drank over next 2+. Cork smells of dark fruit. Nose initially has that herb, eucalyptus, almost soy sauce tenor, alongside blackberry bramble and tar. Rich and lush mouthfeel with stripes of blackberry, ripples of vanilla bean and tarred oak, balanced with notes of raspberry, black pepper, slate and tobacco leaf. After a few hours in the decanter, rose and maybe even slight citrus rind note.
Really drinking well. Great approachable Napa cab. 91+
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With Tritip….. Lots of Black Currant, Blackberries and wet earth cherry pit, espresso. Touch of vanilla with good acidity and energy. Just coming out of primary, revisit 2027.
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1/22/2024 - DWStyle Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nice now! Decanted for 1-1/2 . More air it saw the better it got.
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8/7/2023 - Superfly008 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Deep rich nose with cellar and astringency, little fruit. Dark Ruby red color. Medium viscosity. Taste medium bodied front with cherry, cassis, blackberry notes. Finish is medium light with slight tannins, suggesting this is ready to drink. Very nice wine and good for dinner and gifts. Does not quite suggest it could compete with big Napa Cabs though (despite its history).
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7/10/2023 - DizzyOneCheck Likes this wine: 91 Points
Decanted for one hour, drank over next 2+. Cork smells of dark fruit. Nose initially has that herb, eucalyptus, almost soy sauce tenor, alongside blackberry bramble and tar. Rich and lush mouthfeel with stripes of blackberry, ripples of vanilla bean and tarred oak, balanced with notes of raspberry, black pepper, slate and tobacco leaf. After a few hours in the decanter, rose and maybe even slight citrus rind note.
Really drinking well. Great approachable Napa cab. 91+
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5/24/2023 - JoeDwine wrote: 92 Points
With Tritip…..
Lots of Black Currant, Blackberries and wet earth cherry pit, espresso.
Touch of vanilla with good acidity and energy.
Just coming out of primary, revisit 2027.
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2/26/2023 - Abanker Likes this wine:
Very good! Drinking wonderfully..
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