6 hour decant and drank over 2 days. Day 1 - disappointing; lacking in complexity and clipped finish. Day 2 - a good amount better but not quite there yet. IMO, years from being ready.
Wanted to check in on a newer Falstaff and this did not disappoint. Great fruit and smooth 40 second finish. Dark red color and no flaws. Another year will be great for this bottle
Terry decanted this before we left for dinner at Bistro Don Sipped with our new friend Nino back at Senza hotel. What a brilliant wine. Cab franc heavy. Mix of chalky dark fruits, floral, herbs and spices. Chewy tannins on nice long finish. I’d come back to this in a year and I’m Sure it will be better.
Nino was also so generous to bring incredible wines for us to taste. Great times.
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Opened in the bottle all day. I’m not getting much singular Cabernet Franc elements here but more the Realm house style. Ultra ripe dark fruit, chalky minerals, milk chocolate and dried herbs. Slightly tannic but texturally luxurious and very drinkable young. My preference for these and all Realm is to drink young.
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2/4/2024 - EM_MB wrote: 91 Points
6 hour decant and drank over 2 days. Day 1 - disappointing; lacking in complexity and clipped finish. Day 2 - a good amount better but not quite there yet. IMO, years from being ready.
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12/8/2023 - Tonythefish Likes this wine: 96 Points
Wanted to check in on a newer Falstaff and this did not disappoint. Great fruit and smooth 40 second finish. Dark red color and no flaws. Another year will be great for this bottle
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10/11/2023 - Cablover1982 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Terry decanted this before we left for dinner at Bistro Don
Sipped with our new friend Nino back at Senza hotel.
What a brilliant wine. Cab franc heavy. Mix of chalky dark fruits, floral, herbs and spices. Chewy tannins on nice long finish.
I’d come back to this in a year and I’m
Sure it will be better.
Nino was also so generous to bring incredible wines for us to taste. Great times.
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12/25/2022 - happy712 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Decanted 6 hours. Elegant and superbly integrated for such a young wine. Taste of earth, ash, bell pepper. Drink with prime rib on Christmas. 🌲😁
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9/19/2022 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 96 Points
Opened in the bottle all day. I’m not getting much singular Cabernet Franc elements here but more the Realm house style. Ultra ripe dark fruit, chalky minerals, milk chocolate and dried herbs. Slightly tannic but texturally luxurious and very drinkable young. My preference for these and all Realm is to drink young.
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