Pnp.....big, juicy Venge wine. Dark purple in the glass. Nose of big, sweet Cali dark red/black fruit. No hint of this being a Bdx blend early on. It's just a big Napa cab fruit bomb.....however.....1-2 hours in and subtle changes take place. A little more diverse fruit shows up to alter the cab profile....balanced, as so many of the Venge wines are. Great acidity on the back end carries the ending for a good 30-40 seconds. Perhaps a nuanced 92 by the end of the bottle?
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blown away by how yummy this is drinking. vibrant red fruit vanilla and white pepper well into mid palate followed by a long finish. Still fairly tannic so may even get better with bottle age, but it was so good now I wouldn't save it!
Pnp, a bit disjointed. After 24 hours in the fridge it was much better. The typical Venge fruit was there in gobs but also some structure. I think it will improve some over the next few years. Some..
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7/24/2023 - Mark1npt Likes this wine: 94 Points
Pnp.....big, juicy Venge wine. Dark purple in the glass. Nose of big, sweet Cali dark red/black fruit. No hint of this being a Bdx blend early on. It's just a big Napa cab fruit bomb.....however.....1-2 hours in and subtle changes take place. A little more diverse fruit shows up to alter the cab profile....balanced, as so many of the Venge wines are. Great acidity on the back end carries the ending for a good 30-40 seconds. Perhaps a nuanced 92 by the end of the bottle?
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4/29/2023 - spoplack wrote: 95 Points
blown away by how yummy this is drinking. vibrant red fruit vanilla and white pepper well into mid palate followed by a long finish. Still fairly tannic so may even get better with bottle age, but it was so good now I wouldn't save it!
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3/26/2023 - jstrovel@gmail.com Likes this wine: 91 Points
Pnp, a bit disjointed. After 24 hours in the fridge it was much better. The typical Venge fruit was there in gobs but also some structure. I think it will improve some over the next few years. Some..
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7/29/2022 - Jmac56 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Fruity musky nose. Nic fruit and chalky tannins.
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2/16/2021 - 33Bob Likes this wine: 92 Points
Delicious Bordeaux blend with flavorful jammy fruits on the palate and nice tannin balance.
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