Fruit forward, ripe but not overly so. Herbs, dark fruit, cardamom, leather, and dried herbs. Nice tannin structure. Bit of a hole in the mid palate but a great finish. Needs 5 or more years. Will check back then.
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4th Saturday Uptown Brown Bagger (MM's): Double blind. Aromas of cedar, wood spice, boysenberry and rosemary. Tannic. Loads of dark fruit on the palate, slightly ripe/plummy, and plenty of barrel spice/influence as well, all underneath that tannin. I like what's here, it just needs time to come together. Guessed CA cab sauv.93+ pts. (R&S)
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Initial nose of vanilla, leather, and oak. Second nose of cherry and blackberry. Taste of black cherries. Velvety. Long finish. Meaty. Still has time to soften in bottle.
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Very good. Lots of fruit with some texture; tannins are incorporating well. This is drinking great, but could age for several more years. I wish I had more…
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3/17/2024 - FlyPig wrote: 93 Points
Drink or hold.
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12/17/2023 - twoheadedguy Likes this wine: 94 Points
Fruit forward, ripe but not overly so. Herbs, dark fruit, cardamom, leather, and dried herbs. Nice tannin structure. Bit of a hole in the mid palate but a great finish. Needs 5 or more years. Will check back then.
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10/21/2023 - AllRed wrote: 93 Points
4th Saturday Uptown Brown Bagger (MM's): Double blind. Aromas of cedar, wood spice, boysenberry and rosemary. Tannic. Loads of dark fruit on the palate, slightly ripe/plummy, and plenty of barrel spice/influence as well, all underneath that tannin. I like what's here, it just needs time to come together. Guessed CA cab sauv.93+ pts. (R&S)
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8/3/2023 - Brizo Brown Likes this wine: 91 Points
Initial nose of vanilla, leather, and oak. Second nose of cherry and blackberry. Taste of black cherries. Velvety. Long finish. Meaty. Still has time to soften in bottle.
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3/30/2023 - FoMoCo Likes this wine: 93 Points
Very good. Lots of fruit with some texture; tannins are incorporating well. This is drinking great, but could age for several more years. I wish I had more…
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