Very earthy on the nose and palate ... think dark red fruit. It went quite well with the beef tenderloin, but needed to be a bit bigger ... like those wonderful WA merlots.
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Another tasting with a longer decant...apx. 1 and a half hours. Nice orange/red color and an earthy/musk scent, drinks smooth with some frutiness (cherry?) and a balanced, soft finish. Acommpanied grilled chiken/basil sausage quite well. Also drank well with several cheddars and a mild goat cheese. I'm glad I have a few more bottles to go.
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1/11/2009 - Crystal wrote: 92 Points
sad to see this last bottle go! improved gretly with some age...unexpectedly. Smooth and full .
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6/27/2008 - Parnelli wrote: 88 Points
Very earthy on the nose and palate ... think dark red fruit. It went quite well with the beef tenderloin, but needed to be a bit bigger ... like those wonderful WA merlots.
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6/12/2005 - Crystal wrote: 88 Points
3rd of 5 bottles. getting denser, tasting like cherry tart, nice and fresh! A bit of vinegar at the start. Still, quite enjoyable.
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12/2/2004 - Crystal wrote: 90 Points
Another tasting with a longer decant...apx. 1 and a half hours. Nice orange/red color and an earthy/musk scent, drinks smooth with some frutiness (cherry?) and a balanced, soft finish. Acommpanied grilled chiken/basil sausage quite well. Also drank well with several cheddars and a mild goat cheese. I'm glad I have a few more bottles to go.
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11/13/2004 - Crystal wrote: 90 Points
smoopth, velvert like, good bit of fullness.
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