Black currant,cherry, a touch of mushroom/leather, and a touch of bell pepper. Medium bodied with moderate+ tannin and moderate acid. On the palate, the flavours go back and forth between Cab Sauv and Malbec. Black cherry, black currant, toast, smoke, bell pepper. Long finish. Blend is close to 50-50, and it shows. Excellent value.
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Intense dark purple color. Very nice. On the nose: bang! alcohol. But then some softer dark fruits. Plum and... plum. On the edge of of prune, but in a good way. Also plenty of oak and a little background noise like very smooth, creamy espresso. Complex nose. On the palate, hot, not too acidic, and a firm tannic grip. Plum and dark cherries on the front with the oak coming through boldly, more intense than the nose. Clear eucalyptus flavors on the mid-palate. Long finish with some lighter, sweeter cherry (and almost strawberry) flavors.
Aggressive, but I love it. I know little of these things, but I imagine it will mellow and improve with a few years in the cellar.
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1/31/2009 - walkers wrote: 88 Points
Black currant,cherry, a touch of mushroom/leather, and a touch of bell pepper. Medium bodied with moderate+ tannin and moderate acid. On the palate, the flavours go back and forth between Cab Sauv and Malbec. Black cherry, black currant, toast, smoke, bell pepper. Long finish. Blend is close to 50-50, and it shows. Excellent value.
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3/16/2008 - walkers wrote: 88 Points
No specific notes, we both liked it a lot -- more than the last tasting.
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6/25/2007 - 10izguy wrote:
outstanding, malbec softened by cab, to give more depth and roundness, need to get some more.
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5/31/2007 - jfp wrote: 90 Points
Intense dark purple color. Very nice. On the nose: bang! alcohol. But then some softer dark fruits. Plum and... plum. On the edge of of prune, but in a good way. Also plenty of oak and a little background noise like very smooth, creamy espresso. Complex nose. On the palate, hot, not too acidic, and a firm tannic grip. Plum and dark cherries on the front with the oak coming through boldly, more intense than the nose. Clear eucalyptus flavors on the mid-palate. Long finish with some lighter, sweeter cherry (and almost strawberry) flavors.
Aggressive, but I love it. I know little of these things, but I imagine it will mellow and improve with a few years in the cellar.
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2/17/2007 - walkers wrote: 87 Points
Found it a bit sweet (caramel), but perhaps a poor food pairing. Not a lot of structure. med-full bodied.
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