Bottle time is doing marvelous things to this. There's now a lip-smacking juicy line running right down the middle, softening out to an integrated finish. Still lots of life left, I think.
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Found this in my cellar, thought I had the Ruah, but it is a cab. Pop and pour, comes across nicely on the nose with dark currants, cherry and blueberry leads to a medium body with similar flavors, good acidity and mild tannins, no underlying earthiness or minerality, quite fresh and young tasting, no heat, which is nice, some spice at medium smooth finish. I must up the rating due to the persistence on the finish. Lovely.
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Really interesting, and keeps delivering days after opening. The slightly bitter cherry flavors evolved and softened over two days, leaving a soft cherry vanilla soda nose and wild black licorice flavors.
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10/26/2012 - DaddyNeedsPow wrote: 91 Points
Bottle time is doing marvelous things to this. There's now a lip-smacking juicy line running right down the middle, softening out to an integrated finish. Still lots of life left, I think.
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2/17/2012 - Don and Pam wrote: 89 Points
Says past drinking but properly cellared its doing just fine
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11/19/2011 - DaddyNeedsPow wrote: 87 Points
Might be losing some of its stuff...this bottle displayed less complexity and palette weight. Still some good sour cherry and coconut oak tones.
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10/20/2011 - mikesvins wrote: 90 Points
Found this in my cellar, thought I had the Ruah, but it is a cab. Pop and pour, comes across nicely on the nose with dark currants, cherry and blueberry leads to a medium body with similar flavors, good acidity and mild tannins, no underlying earthiness or minerality, quite fresh and young tasting, no heat, which is nice, some spice at medium smooth finish. I must up the rating due to the persistence on the finish. Lovely.
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12/24/2010 - DaddyNeedsPow wrote: 90 Points
Really interesting, and keeps delivering days after opening. The slightly bitter cherry flavors evolved and softened over two days, leaving a soft cherry vanilla soda nose and wild black licorice flavors.
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