2016 Aonair Wines Winemaker's Reserve

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 94.5 points

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  11/30/2021 - Shay.Aldriedge Likes this wine: 93 Points

  This is the only bottle of this I have, and was given it by Aonair owner/winemaker Grant after my wife and I told him we were expecting our daughters a few years ago. Extremely gracious gift. We were members of Aonair for a few years early in our wine journey and loved the wines, people and the winery visits.
  
  When I asked Grant what the “winemakers Reserve” was, he said “the good sh*t”, so I’m not sure what the makeup is here. Having enjoyed quite a few Aonair wines over the years, this seemed more like the Cabernet Reserve as opposed to the Mountains Proprietary sporting the higher toned red/black fruit profile with a bit of tangy oak. Very unique as it seemed a cross between American and French oak. Dark chocolate frosted black cherries, currant, violets and a mixed berry pie dominate both the nose and palate. Fine grain tannins at the finish. This needed a few hours to open up as the aromatics and palate were a roller coaster. Give this a few hrs of air or hold another 2-3yrs.

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  4/23/2021 - pmilkman Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Wow - brilliant cab dominated blend displaying great mountain fruit, with merlot and maybe cab franc...not sure what else. Dark flavors on red fruits, ripe tannins, some minerality and just a lot going on with a balanced hand...big up front, without any ugly edges beginning to end. I only have a few bottles and a magnum...some of my most precious in the cellar. Last drank in 2020. Opening my next in May of 2021.

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