This needed 24 hours to come around. I don't think an hour or two will do. Day 1: Oak and cherry, tastes like wine. Day, 2: An easy drinking, surprisingly ripe blend. I was expecting something a bit leaner with the CF and Merlot combined with a pretty low abv, but that is not the case. This is full bodied, medium+ tannins, menthol/alcohol on the nose, red fruit dominant and cloyingly sweet. I'd put this in the crowd pleasing category but it needs lots of air. It could sleep several years without issue, though I don't expect much improvement.
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Light to medium ruby. Blackberry, blackcurrent, dark plum, licorice, blackstrap molasses, roses on the nose. Round feel on the palate with a lovely balance of red and dark fruit, fine-grained tannins, high acids, lovely floral back notes moving into the long finish. Complex balance of density and lightness, fresh and earthy, redolent with flowers and clean fruit.
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1/25/2024 - Gregboch wrote: 92 Points
Really lovely and opened up beautifully. Black Currant, tobacco, darker than blackberry... Perhaps cassis.
Velvet smooth. Rich on the tongue and tannins have receded. But a base is still there.
Lovely
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7/31/2023 - freecmorgan@gmail.com Likes this wine: 90 Points
This needed 24 hours to come around. I don't think an hour or two will do. Day 1: Oak and cherry, tastes like wine. Day, 2: An easy drinking, surprisingly ripe blend. I was expecting something a bit leaner with the CF and Merlot combined with a pretty low abv, but that is not the case. This is full bodied, medium+ tannins, menthol/alcohol on the nose, red fruit dominant and cloyingly sweet. I'd put this in the crowd pleasing category but it needs lots of air. It could sleep several years without issue, though I don't expect much improvement.
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7/2/2023 - winejnky wrote: 85 Points
I find this wine has a hard edge, touch of candy-ish red cherry and aggressive oak that doesn’t agree with me. It’s not a bad wine, just not my style.
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3/5/2023 - winejnky wrote: 86 Points
Ripe but not balanced. Primary and not clear if it will soften up and become more enjoyable. Decanted over 2 hours.
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2/13/2023 - wgmccallum Likes this wine: 93 Points
Light to medium ruby. Blackberry, blackcurrent, dark plum, licorice, blackstrap molasses, roses on the nose. Round feel on the palate with a lovely balance of red and dark fruit, fine-grained tannins, high acids, lovely floral back notes moving into the long finish. Complex balance of density and lightness, fresh and earthy, redolent with flowers and clean fruit.
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