Color: ruby, brick red Nose: blueberry, chocolate, coffee, violets Palate: raspberry, leather, black pepper, new oak Palate: well balanced throughout, med-long finish
This is drinking fantastic right now.
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One-hour decant through a screened and aerating funnel. Coffee ground aromas during decant. Wine was clear; purple bowl which lightened slightly on the rim. Moderate clear halo. After resting: nose had opened up but was not overwhelming; blackberry and something akin to garrigue with the coffee now in the background. In the mouth: ripe plums and cherries, some dark chocolate and a hint of gravel. Nice long finish. This vintage was more robust than the 2013 I drank last year. Like the 2013, this has the fruit and structure to improve with age. Wonderful with a grilled steak!
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Color: beautiful dark magenta Nose: eucalyptus, raspberry, brine, cedar - very interesting Palate: mix of blue and blackberries, baker’s chocolate, big oak Mouthfeel: start is mild and loose, but moves quickly to big tannins
Paired with slow smoked potatoes, corn on the cob and a reverse-seared rib eye. Amazing. Still has lots of years left on it.
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9/27/2023 - JohnRachelWine Likes this wine: 88 Points
Color: ruby, brick red
Nose: blueberry, chocolate, coffee, violets
Palate: raspberry, leather, black pepper, new oak
Palate: well balanced throughout, med-long finish
This is drinking fantastic right now.
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8/29/2023 - OenophilistMN Likes this wine: 92 Points
One-hour decant through a screened and aerating funnel. Coffee ground aromas during decant. Wine was clear; purple bowl which lightened slightly on the rim. Moderate clear halo. After resting: nose had opened up but was not overwhelming; blackberry and something akin to garrigue with the coffee now in the background. In the mouth: ripe plums and cherries, some dark chocolate and a hint of gravel. Nice long finish. This vintage was more robust than the 2013 I drank last year. Like the 2013, this has the fruit and structure to improve with age. Wonderful with a grilled steak!
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7/1/2023 - Rasmussenbrent Likes this wine: 91 Points
Great buy and wine for the price!!
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6/25/2023 - JohnRachelWine Likes this wine: 90 Points
Color: beautiful dark magenta
Nose: eucalyptus, raspberry, brine, cedar - very interesting
Palate: mix of blue and blackberries, baker’s chocolate, big oak
Mouthfeel: start is mild and loose, but moves quickly to big tannins
Paired with slow smoked potatoes, corn on the cob and a reverse-seared rib eye. Amazing. Still has lots of years left on it.
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5/25/2022 - clubs wrote: 90 Points
Reasonable.
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