a bit disjointed...but decent quality for $18...concentrated and interesting...blend is ok with disjointed edges...time and air makes it better. Not manufactured...
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Surprising quite good. Well-crafted blend that turned the seemingly elusive trick for CA wines to offer a deep dark robust quaff without being an overly sweet fruit bomb. Wonder if later vintages still share this quality.
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Absolutely love this wine. Decant it and let it breathe a bit though, it will really open up. Strong flavors of stone fruit permeate throughout. It is heavy and dark.
Dark fruit, tobacco, tar, and tamarind aromas. Full bodied and earthy, it shows a savory, roasted piquancy in the mouth, with blackberry, plum, and oak spice flavors. Nice.
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1/15/2023 - DesMarteau wrote:
a bit disjointed...but decent quality for $18...concentrated and interesting...blend is ok with disjointed edges...time and air makes it better. Not manufactured...
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2/19/2022 - Barry'sFault Likes this wine: 90 Points
Surprising quite good. Well-crafted blend that turned the seemingly elusive trick for CA wines to offer a deep dark robust quaff without being an overly sweet fruit bomb. Wonder if later vintages still share this quality.
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10/30/2021 - samsneed Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nice blend, everyone enjoyed this one.
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3/22/2020 - Depetro Likes this wine: 76 Points
Absolutely love this wine. Decant it and let it breathe a bit though, it will really open up. Strong flavors of stone fruit permeate throughout. It is heavy and dark.
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11/7/2019 - Baron Slick wrote: 89 Points
Dark fruit, tobacco, tar, and tamarind aromas. Full bodied and earthy, it shows a savory, roasted piquancy in the mouth, with blackberry, plum, and oak spice flavors. Nice.
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